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 est né le 15 octobre 1935 au Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada. Il est acteur. Il est connu pour Everybody Hates Chris (2005), Willie (2019) et Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future (2015).

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Connu·e

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

Everybody Hates Chris

7,6

Série télévisée

Old Man Willie

Willie (2019)

7,8

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

Série télévisée

Self

Crédits

Artiste

Everybody Hates Chris
7,6
Série télévisée
- Old Man Willie
- 2008

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Données personnelles

Taille
- 5′ 10″ (1,78 m)
Naissance
- 15 octobre 1935
- Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Offres publicitaires
- 1 Article

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

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