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Feb 05, 2009
Caps Briefing: Willie O’Ree Visits Fort Dupont
Donald Brashear, who visited Fort Dupont Ice Arena with Willie O’Ree yesterday, skates at a practice at the Kettler Capital Iceplex. Willie O’Ree came to Washington, D.C. yesterday to enjoy a hockey practice with kids at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. O’Ree was the first African American player in the NHL. Unlike the first African American players in professional sports like baseball and golf, he wasn’t a big star. But O’Ree is a hero for…