It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player ... recognized for his impact as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Bruins retired his No. 22 on Jan. 18, 2022.

The same notoriety wasn’t given to Willie O’Ree, the first Black player in ... The NHL gets that, as the movie is honored in the Hockey Hall of Fame. As you can probably surmise by the title ...

1976 — Pittsburgh wins the Super Bowl for the second straight year. Terry Bradshaw’s 64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and Glen Edwards’ interception on the last play of the game gives the Steelers ...

Today in history: On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National ... Actor Mark Rylance is 65. Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier is 64. Actor Dave Bautista is 56 ...

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Jan. 18 1938 — Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame ... 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the ...

The House and Senate approved a bill to award Willie O'Ree the Congressional Gold Medal, and U.S. president Joe Biden signed it into law Jan. 31, 2022. O'Ree, a 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee ...

Allen is the third Bills player to win MVP, joining Thurman Thomas (1991) and O.J. Simpson (1973 ... be the first pair of brothers in the Hall of Fame. Nikki Glaser is here to both present ...

It is rather appropriate that the anniversary of Willie O’Ree’s historic ... and confidence. The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted O’Ree in 2018. On Jan. 18, 2022, the Bruins retired his number ...

For example, Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in the major leagues in 1947, while Willie O’Ree became the first Black player ... inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.