Willie O'Ree

Good Morning POU! Today we highlight the Jackie Robinson of the National Hockey League. Willie O'Ree (The following is a reprint of a 2008 USA Today article dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Willie O'Ree becoming the first African-American to play in the National Hockey League) Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, has felt the staggering chill of a death … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Ice – Our History In Hockey