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. | ||
Title | : | Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story |
Release Date | : | 1998-09-16 |
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Production Countries | : | Canada, |
Production Co. | : | NB Filmmakers Co-op |
Genres | : | Documentary, |
Casts | : | Willie O'Ree, John Bucyk, Ferny Flaman, Doug Mohns, Don McKenney, Milt Schmidt, |
Plot Keywords | : | ice hockey, racism, nhl, black canadian, |
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