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Celebrating Willie O'Ree
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Willie O'Ree - Wikipedia
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Boston Bruins to officially retire Willie O'Ree's number tonight - Bruins Feed
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Lot Detail - Brandon Carlo - Game-Worn Jersey w/ Willie O'Ree #22 Retirement Night Patch - January 18, 2022
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Bruins retire No. 22 jersey of O'Ree, NHL's first Black player
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Breaking NHL color barrier: Boston Bruins to retire Willie O'Ree's jersey, Trending
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Willie O'Ree - Wikipedia
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NHL'S first Black player to have jersey retired by Bruins
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Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's jersey number, honoring first Black NHL player
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Players pay tribute to O'Ree with specially commissioned portrait
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Willie O'Ree's hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke NHL color barrier