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Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

1998-09-16 en 26m
Documentary
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.

Director

Errol Williams

Cinematography

Tony Merzetti

Co-Producer

Tony Merzetti

Sound

Chris Campbell

Editor

Chris Campbell

Co-Producer

Chris Campbell

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • NB Filmmakers Co-op