On 'The Takeout' podcast this week, Major Garrett shares extended interview with the National Hockey League's first Black player.
The Boston Bruins retired O'Ree's number-22 jersey this week, and Congress passed the Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act honoring him for breaking hockey's racial barrier. O'Ree currently works as the NHL's director of youth development and diversity ambassador.
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, and Congressman Mike Quigley, Democrat of Illinois, who sponsored the legislation, offer their thoughts on O'Ree's legacy on and off the ice. If you missed it, you can watch Major's"CBS Mornings" piece on O'Ree
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