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Unsung Heroes: Willie O’Ree Made Hockey History, Overcoming Prejudice and Blindness

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Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. Willie O’Ree was 95 percent blind in his right eye, yet still made NHL history. SI remembers the story of the league’s first black player.