REBLOG: Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first black player, to be inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame — TheColorOfHockey

Willie finally got the call from the Hall. Willie O’Ree, the National Hockey League’s first black player, received a call from the Hockey Hall of Fame Tuesday afternoon informing him that he’s a member of the Hall’s 2018 class. Embed from Getty Images He will be formally inducted into the Hall in the Builder category…

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