Jeremy Freeborn
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Associated with The Canadian Encyclopedia, part of Encyclopaedia Britannica's Publishing Partner Program.
Jeremy Freeborn is a freelance writer based in Calgary. He contributed to the content of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and has served as a writer for Hockey Magazine Calgary and Edmonton, the Canadian Encyclopedia and examiner.com.
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Willie O’Ree is the first Black hockey player to play in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. He debuted with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958. William O’Ree was raised in a large family in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He was the youngest of…
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