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The First Black NHL Player Willie O’Ree Will Receive the Congressional Gold Medal

The House on Wednesday cleared a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, the first Black man to play in the NHL.

Lawmakers passed the measure by a vote of 426-0, after the Senate previously passed it by unanimous consent in July.

O’Ree, who was born in Canada, became the league’s first Black player in January 1958 when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Read the source article at The Hill

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