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Willie O'Ree First Black man to play in NHL (Canadian)
Val James first black American to play in NHL
O'Ree played his first NHL game in 1958. That was over 50 years ago. People don't realize that.
Grant Fuhr was the first black to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and first to win the Cup.