Willie O'Ree

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In the midst of America's tumultuous fight to end Jim Crow and the birth of the civil rights movement, Willie - the descendant of escaped slaves - became the first black player to skate in a National Hockey League game. He was blind in one eye - an extraordinary secret that only his sister knew. He played 45 games in the NHL and then 22 years of minor league hockey. Later, Willie sold cars, managed fast food restaurants, and worked security at a hotel. When he was asked to become the NHL's diversity ambassador in 1994, he was 60 years old. He took the job, and he has never stopped.

Now, 60 years after Willie broke the NHL's color barrier, a grassroots movement is working to get him into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Will he also break this barrier?

"Willie" provides historical context and depth to O'Ree's incredible journey. The film is a testament to the resilience and determination of a man empowered by his family's legacy, and the people he has inspired along the way.

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Willie (2019)

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Willie O'Ree wurde am 15 Oktober 1935 in Kanada geboren. Er ist Schauspieler, bekannt für Alle hassen Chris (2005), Willie (2019) und Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future (2015).

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Bekannt für

Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Vincent Martella, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Alle hassen Chris (2005)

Alle hassen Chris

7,6

Fernsehserie

Old Man Willie

Willie (2019)

7,6

Self

2019

Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future (2015)

Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future

8,2

Self

2015

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2007)

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood

5,4

Fernsehserie

Self

Credits

Besetzung

Alle hassen Chris
7,6
Fernsehserie
- Old Man Willie
- 2008

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Personenbezogene Angaben

Größe
- 1,78 m
Geboren am
- 15. Oktober 1935
- Fredericton, New Brunswick, Kanada
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- 1 Artikel

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Wissenswertes
First black player in the National Hockey League (Boston Bruins, 1957-1958 [2 games] and 1960-1961 [43 games]).

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How old is Willie O'Ree?
89 years old
When was Willie O'Ree born?
October 15, 1935
Where was Willie O'Ree born?
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
What is Willie O'Ree's birth name?
William Eldon O'Ree
How tall is Willie O'Ree?
5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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