Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 16, 1998
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: NB Filmmakers Co-op
Cast: Willie O'Ree,Ferny Flaman,Don McKenney,Doug Mohns,Milt Schmidt,John Bucyk
Director: Errol Williams
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0168725