Willie O’Ree, the first Black NHL player, to receive Congressional Gold Medal
O’Ree’s jersey, No. 22, was retired Tuesday at Boston’s TD Garden — the 64-year anniversary of his first NHL game. The nation’s highest civilian award will soon be bestowed upon Willie O’Ree, the first Black man to play in the National Hockey League. The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded via an act voted in Congress, and…