its bugging me and my mom so please help! thanks!
2007-05-30 15:11:21 · 6 answers · asked by i♥DetroitRedWings 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Willie O'Ree (born October 15, 1935, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player, known best as the first black player in the National Hockey League. He played as a winger for the Boston Bruins. He is frequently but erroneously referred to as the first African-American player, though he is in fact African-Canadian.
2007-05-30 15:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by goethe3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie O'Ree was the first African American. He made is his debut in 1958 for the Boston Bruins although he was legally blind in his right eye.
2007-05-30 22:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by Average Joes 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
That's an easy one since it's so close to my own name lol. Willy O'Ree was the guy.
2007-05-30 22:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anson Carter
2007-05-30 22:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Brandon L 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
say red wings still S UCK!
2007-05-31 00:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by sshueman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
willie o'ree
2007-05-31 19:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Kimmy (Will not back down) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋