Willie O Ree said : "When I reminisce back, I say, 'Oh my goodness, 1958. Time flies,'" "I'm thrilled, overwhelmed about the stickers"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:46:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I can only see out of one eye,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:09:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I was at a loss for words there for a few seconds,"

wmur Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:45:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

fox13memphis Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:07:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

actionnewsjax Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

wftv Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

kiro7 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I was at a loss for words there for a few seconds,"

wcvb Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:15:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “It showed me that I could change things if I tried,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought my hockey career was over,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “There was no mention in the news media that I was going to be doing something historic,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I never fought because of racial slurs,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “The book is really about goal-setting,” “When I was 14, I set two goals for myself: playing pro hockey and hopefully playing in the National Hockey League”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “It showed me that I could change things if I tried,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought my hockey career was over,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “There was no mention in the news media that I was going to be doing something historic,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I never fought because of racial slurs,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “The book is really about goal-setting,” “When I was 14, I set two goals for myself: playing pro hockey and hopefully playing in the National Hockey League”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I didn’t really know much about it,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 30, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “In the book, I wanted people to know more about my hockey career,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 30, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

tricitynews Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:18:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Just standing there beside him, just to be there and to talk to him, made a big impact on me,"

longbeachstar Sunday, July 19, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Just standing there beside him, just to be there and to talk to him, made a big impact on me,"

wsau Saturday, July 18, 2020 11:22:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : "I'm 84 years old and didn't think I'd witness some of the stuff that's going on, but this dates back to the slavery age,"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's just a tragedy that every time an unarmed black man is killed there's really nothing done about it at that particular time," "It's like you're here today and gone tomorrow. Your life is just snuffed"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Racism . . . it's not going to stop overnight,"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Maybe they're starting to realize what's been going on and what's been happening, not only to black players, but players of colour," "Maybe it's just starting to sink in"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

CBC Thursday, February 6, 2020 1:49:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,” “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There are opportunities, you just have to take it upon yourself,” “There are goals that you need to set for yourself, but the opportunity is there, all you have to say is ‘hey I can go for it and work towards it’ there is no substitute to hard work you only get out of it what you put into it”

barrie Wednesday, February 5, 2020 1:29:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

CBC Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “I believe he did the right thing,” “The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there’s a lot of truth to that”

citynews-ca Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

680news Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “I believe he did the right thing,” “The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there’s a lot of truth to that”

680news Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

timescolonist Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : "I believe he did the right thing," "The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don't judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there's a lot of truth to that"

timescolonist Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," "Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an educationΓÇBe all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,” “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an educationBe all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought we’ve come a long ways but it looks like we’ve taken one step forward and two steps back. I guess it’s going to take quite a while before it’s over. I don’t know if it will ever be over,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s just a lot of racist, ignorant people out there, that they just can’t look at a player for the abilities and the skills that they have,” “One thing I learned from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is he said, ‘Don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but the content of their character.’ And there’s a lot of truth to that, you know”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I had every name in the book called at me, not only from players on the opposition, but the fans in the stands,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve had 10- and 12- and 13-year-old boys and girls, players of colour, come off the ice crying because even one of their own teammates had made a racial remark,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “When I get up and look in the mirror I don’t see a black man or a brown man,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

dcourier Thursday, December 5, 2019 9:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

ChinaPost Thursday, December 5, 2019 2:23:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

seattletimes Thursday, December 5, 2019 1:57:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Names will never hurt you unless you let them,”

WashingtonPost Sunday, October 20, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I just feel great about it,” “I feel I’ve been blessed”

woodtv Friday, July 26, 2019 5:03:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Besides being black and being blind, I was faced with four other things: racism, prejudice, bigotry and ignorance,”

citynews-ca Thursday, May 2, 2019 8:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve come into contact with numerous boys and girls and helped them to overcome some of the racial slurs and racial remarks that have been directed towards them,” “I mean 10, 11, 12, 13-year-old boys and girls coming off the ice because of racial remarks and I just can’t understand it. It really hurts me to know that these boys and girls are still faced with it at this day and age”

citynews-ca Thursday, May 2, 2019 8:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Besides being black and being blind, I was faced with four other things: racism, prejudice, bigotry and ignorance,”

680news Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve come into contact with numerous boys and girls and helped them to overcome some of the racial slurs and racial remarks that have been directed towards them,” “I mean 10, 11, 12, 13-year-old boys and girls coming off the ice because of racial remarks and I just can’t understand it. It really hurts me to know that these boys and girls are still faced with it at this day and age”

680news Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : "I laid in my hospital bed and things were going through my mind: 'What am I going to do now?' And I get out of the hospital and within the next five weeks, I'm back on the ice practising and playing,"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:10:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

wacotrib Friday, March 15, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

charlotteobserver Friday, March 15, 2019 11:31:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

tribtown Friday, March 15, 2019 11:27:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

startribune Friday, March 15, 2019 11:15:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

bradenton Friday, March 15, 2019 11:13:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

theolympian Friday, March 15, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

islandpacket Friday, March 15, 2019 11:03:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

heraldonline Friday, March 15, 2019 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

ChinaPost Friday, March 15, 2019 10:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

dailyjournal Friday, March 15, 2019 10:54:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

thenewstribune Friday, March 15, 2019 10:50:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

therepublic Friday, March 15, 2019 10:38:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

miamiherald Friday, March 15, 2019 10:36:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

sunherald Friday, March 15, 2019 10:35:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "When I reminisce back, I say, 'Oh my goodness, 1958. Time flies,'" "I'm thrilled, overwhelmed about the stickers"

wcvb Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:46:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I can only see out of one eye,”

bostonglobe Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:09:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I was at a loss for words there for a few seconds,"

wmur Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:45:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

fox13memphis Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:07:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

actionnewsjax Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

wftv Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:56:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : “I was obsessed with playing the sport,”

kiro7 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I was at a loss for words there for a few seconds,"

wcvb Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:15:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “It showed me that I could change things if I tried,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought my hockey career was over,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “There was no mention in the news media that I was going to be doing something historic,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I never fought because of racial slurs,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “The book is really about goal-setting,” “When I was 14, I set two goals for myself: playing pro hockey and hopefully playing in the National Hockey League”

citynews-ca Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “It showed me that I could change things if I tried,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought my hockey career was over,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree writes : “There was no mention in the news media that I was going to be doing something historic,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I never fought because of racial slurs,”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “The book is really about goal-setting,” “When I was 14, I set two goals for myself: playing pro hockey and hopefully playing in the National Hockey League”

680news Tuesday, November 3, 2020 7:27:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I didn’t really know much about it,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 30, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “In the book, I wanted people to know more about my hockey career,”

theglobeandmail Friday, October 30, 2020 5:20:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

tricitynews Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:18:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Just standing there beside him, just to be there and to talk to him, made a big impact on me,"

longbeachstar Sunday, July 19, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Just standing there beside him, just to be there and to talk to him, made a big impact on me,"

wsau Saturday, July 18, 2020 11:22:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : "I'm 84 years old and didn't think I'd witness some of the stuff that's going on, but this dates back to the slavery age,"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's just a tragedy that every time an unarmed black man is killed there's really nothing done about it at that particular time," "It's like you're here today and gone tomorrow. Your life is just snuffed"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Racism . . . it's not going to stop overnight,"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Maybe they're starting to realize what's been going on and what's been happening, not only to black players, but players of colour," "Maybe it's just starting to sink in"

barrie Thursday, June 4, 2020 4:14:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

CBC Thursday, February 6, 2020 1:49:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,” “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

suntimes Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

eagletribune Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an education. ... Be all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

usaToday Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There are opportunities, you just have to take it upon yourself,” “There are goals that you need to set for yourself, but the opportunity is there, all you have to say is ‘hey I can go for it and work towards it’ there is no substitute to hard work you only get out of it what you put into it”

barrie Wednesday, February 5, 2020 1:29:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

CBC Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

citynews-ca Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “I believe he did the right thing,” “The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there’s a lot of truth to that”

citynews-ca Tuesday, February 4, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

680news Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : “I believe he did the right thing,” “The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there’s a lot of truth to that”

680news Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

timescolonist Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree says : "I believe he did the right thing," "The one thing I learned from (Martin Luther King Jr.) is don't judge a person by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character and there's a lot of truth to that"

timescolonist Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "It's not only happening in hockey, it's happening in football and baseball and other sports,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I believe he did the right thing,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "There's room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing," "Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an educationΓÇBe all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person"

barrie Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “It’s not only happening in hockey, it’s happening in football and baseball and other sports,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I believe he did the right thing,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s room there for coaches, managers, linesmen, referees,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I still work with these kids and still tell them the same thing,” “Work towards your goals. Set goals for yourself. Stay in school and get an educationBe all that you can be, feel good about yourself, like yourself. I like myself. I feel good about myself and I work with these kids and I hope I can pass something on to them that they can use in their daily life and be a better person”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 4, 2020 1:28:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I thought we’ve come a long ways but it looks like we’ve taken one step forward and two steps back. I guess it’s going to take quite a while before it’s over. I don’t know if it will ever be over,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “There’s just a lot of racist, ignorant people out there, that they just can’t look at a player for the abilities and the skills that they have,” “One thing I learned from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is he said, ‘Don’t judge a person by the colour of their skin, but the content of their character.’ And there’s a lot of truth to that, you know”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I had every name in the book called at me, not only from players on the opposition, but the fans in the stands,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve had 10- and 12- and 13-year-old boys and girls, players of colour, come off the ice crying because even one of their own teammates had made a racial remark,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “When I get up and look in the mirror I don’t see a black man or a brown man,”

ottawacitizen Monday, February 3, 2020 2:53:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

dcourier Thursday, December 5, 2019 9:37:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

ChinaPost Thursday, December 5, 2019 2:23:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “You never took an eye exam, so I said, if I’m good enough to make the team with one eye, just don’t tell them,” “I was getting hit a lot more than I did before, but I was able to play 21 years with one eye”

seattletimes Thursday, December 5, 2019 1:57:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Names will never hurt you unless you let them,”

WashingtonPost Sunday, October 20, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I just feel great about it,” “I feel I’ve been blessed”

woodtv Friday, July 26, 2019 5:03:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Besides being black and being blind, I was faced with four other things: racism, prejudice, bigotry and ignorance,”

citynews-ca Thursday, May 2, 2019 8:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve come into contact with numerous boys and girls and helped them to overcome some of the racial slurs and racial remarks that have been directed towards them,” “I mean 10, 11, 12, 13-year-old boys and girls coming off the ice because of racial remarks and I just can’t understand it. It really hurts me to know that these boys and girls are still faced with it at this day and age”

citynews-ca Thursday, May 2, 2019 8:38:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Besides being black and being blind, I was faced with four other things: racism, prejudice, bigotry and ignorance,”

680news Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “I’ve come into contact with numerous boys and girls and helped them to overcome some of the racial slurs and racial remarks that have been directed towards them,” “I mean 10, 11, 12, 13-year-old boys and girls coming off the ice because of racial remarks and I just can’t understand it. It really hurts me to know that these boys and girls are still faced with it at this day and age”

680news Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree told : "I laid in my hospital bed and things were going through my mind: 'What am I going to do now?' And I get out of the hospital and within the next five weeks, I'm back on the ice practising and playing,"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:10:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

wacotrib Friday, March 15, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

charlotteobserver Friday, March 15, 2019 11:31:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

tribtown Friday, March 15, 2019 11:27:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

startribune Friday, March 15, 2019 11:15:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

bradenton Friday, March 15, 2019 11:13:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

theolympian Friday, March 15, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

islandpacket Friday, March 15, 2019 11:03:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

heraldonline Friday, March 15, 2019 11:02:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

ChinaPost Friday, March 15, 2019 10:56:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

dailyjournal Friday, March 15, 2019 10:54:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

thenewstribune Friday, March 15, 2019 10:50:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : “Hockey’s a white sport? That’s ridiculous,” “You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire”

therepublic Friday, March 15, 2019 10:38:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

miamiherald Friday, March 15, 2019 10:36:00 AM EAT

Willie O Ree said : "Hockey's a white sport? That's ridiculous," "You can play any sport you want regardless of what color you are if you have the will and the desire"

sunherald Friday, March 15, 2019 10:35:00 AM EAT