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Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

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Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like Jackie Robinson in professional baseball, O'Ree faced many obstacles to achieving his dream; but unlike Robinson, his achievement would go unnoticed for forty years.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

26 mins

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Release Date

16 September 1998

Country

Canada

Cast

Willie O'Ree

Willie O'Ree

Self

John Bucyk

John Bucyk

Self

Ferny Flaman

Ferny Flaman

Self

Doug Mohns

Doug Mohns

Self

Don McKenney

Don McKenney

Self

Milt Schmidt

Milt Schmidt

Self

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