Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Hockey's Jackie Robinson

I've never been a fan of hockey. I think I went to one game when I was about 10 and that was that.

Nonetheless, I was captivated by an NPR story I heard this evening about Willie O'Ree, the National Hockey League's first black player. It's a fascinating account of a man who played despite being blind in one eye, endured a bunch of racist crap and physical abuse and yet went on to have a stellar career including four appearances in the All-Star game.

The audio which runs a total of 17 minutes is in two parts below...





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