Willie ORee Boston Bruins Puck

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Description
This Boston Bruins puck, which includes a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity, is hand signed by Willie O'Ree.
Willie O'Ree was the first African American player in the NHL, playing with the Boston Bruins. O'Ree was 95% blind in his right eye due to being hit there by an errant puck. Normally this would have precluded him from playing in the NHL. However, O'Ree managed to keep it secret, and made his NHL debut for the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadians.
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