In the shadows of these histories, however, lie great sports stories of everyday Black Bostonians who forged their own sporting traditions under prejudiced conditions. “ : A Contested Sports History , ...

Today in Sports, January 18 - Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl for second straight year, Lynn Swann is MVP ...

Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

1996 — Detroit’s Steve Yzerman becomes the 22nd player in NHL history to score 500 goals as the Red Wings beat the ... 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ...

This week goes back 64 years to describe a special event in the life of Hockey Hall of Famer Willie ... with the Boston Bruins, but that wasn't enough. "I knew I had more to give," O'Ree told ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Milestone Monday rewinds to New Year's Day, 1961, when Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree scored the first goal of his NHL career for the Boston Bruins.

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Boston Pride added one of hockey’s most legendary names to their ownership group, announcing that Willie O’Ree has joined the organization as an owner.