History of Wille O'ree, 1st Black NHL Player

Biographical piece on Willie O'Ree NHL's first Black Player. Amazing life story and hockey career as willie lost sight in one eye due to a receiving a puck to the eye, willie continued to play blind in one eye and never told anyone.

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[Aaron Riley]

This is a sweet video, thanks for putting it up. In my english honors class we have to do a report on someone who changed america, and i choose to do it on Willie O'Ree.

[floridaeels]

I'm so glad you find it interesting, check out my other videos, as I have alot of unusual hockey videos, Willie is still very active in hockey today...Subscribe if you like Hockey and youll be able to see all my latest videos...youre certin do well on your report using wille as your subject!

[luridplanet]

Screw the NHL - he made more money in the Western Hockey League anyway lol

[nomorecakes]

lol and i know that tony guy he came 2 my hockey practice and taught us how 2 destroy somone iwth a hit :D

[nomorecakes]

I took him 2 a blackhawks game me and my dad and he was in my car! him and my dad are really good freinds :D awsome dude

[MRORTIZBEATS]

fisrt black guy in hockey thats scarier than first in baseball if you ask me cuase in hockey they can really fuck you up.....hes got balls or hes crazy

[009parker]

cool video

[dynastyxl]

holyshit just realised there were not that many black guys in Hockey

[Chicago10281]

I'm a Chicago Blackhawks fan, myself(and an African-American)it's great to see more blacks in the NHL game!

[Tharrild]

Thanks floridaeels, this is an awesome video thanks for sharing. I'm trying to get into hockey and learn how the game works. Your video has opened my eyes to such a great player and man.

[DokkenCanes11]

I am going to see O'Ree Feb. 12th in Nashville, he is going to drop the puck. Its going to be a moment I will forever remember.