Willie ORee Hockeys Black Pioneer Early Life Professional

Willie O’Ree – Hockey’s Black Pioneer

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Question 1 - 10 • Willie O’Ree first stepped on ice in this province.

Answer 1 – 10 • What is New Brunswick?

Question 1 - 20 • During Willie’s childhood, this many Black families lived in Fredericton.

Answer 1 – 20 • What is two? (Pg. 12)

Question 1 - 30 • Willie had this Gardening task as a child.

Answer 1 – 30 • What is weeding? (Pg. 13)

Question 1 - 40 • O’Ree went to elementary school during the time of this World War?

Answer 1 – 40 • What is World War Two? (Pg. 19)

Question 1 - 50 • In 1998, Willie O’Ree visited his old high school named ____ to give a presentation.

Answer 1 – 50 • What is Fredericton High School? (Pg. 23)

Question 2 - 10 • This was the first professional team to hire Willie O’Ree in 1956 -57.

Answer 2 – 10 • Who are the Quebec Aces? (Pg. 44)

Question 2 - 20 • O’Ree bought his parents this that made him the proudest of all.

Answer 2 – 20 • What is a house? (Pg. 45)

Question 2 - 30 • O’Ree got invited to play for this NHL team in 1958.

Answer 2 – 30 Who are the Boston Bruins? (Pg. 58)

Question 2 - 40 • O’Ree scored his first NHL goal against this Canadian team.

Answer 2 – 40 • Who are the Montreal Canadiens? (Pg. 69)

Question 2 - 50 • A reporter for The Telegraph-Journal was †he first to tell O’Ree about this career change.

Answer 2 – 50 • What is being traded to the Montreal Canadiens? (Pg. 78)

Question 3 - 10 • At the beginning of the 20 th century, black hockey leagues were called this.

Answer 3 – 10 • Coloured Leagues (pg. 10)

Question 3 - 20 • At age 13, O’Ree crossed his first colour barrier at this local establishment.

Answer 3 – 20 • Barbershop (Pg. 30)

Question 3 - 30 • Upon arrival at the Atlanta airport, O’Ree first spotted washroom signs that read this.

Answer 3 – 30 What is “White Only/Colored Only”? (Pg. 41)

Question 3 - 40 • O’Ree often faced racial discrimination while playing in this Northern Quebec city.

Answer 3 – 40 • What is Chicoutimi, Quebec. (Pg. 50)

Question 3 - 50 • In the sixties, this group was made to promote equal rights for both blacks and whites.

Answer 3 – 50 • What is the Civil Rights Movement? (Pg. 71)

Question 4 - 10 • In the 1954 -1955 year, Willie O’Ree went away for his first junior year to play with this Quebec team.

Answer 4 – 10 • The Quebec Frontenac’s (Pg. 29)

Question 4 - 20 • In his last year of junior hockey, O’Ree had an accident while playing that damaged this part of his body.

Answer 4 – 20 • What is his right eye? (Pg. 33)

Question 4 - 30 • At age 13, O’Ree won a trip to New York to meet this famous baseball player, also his idol.

Answer 4 – 30 • Who is Jackie Robinson? (Pg. 39 -40)

Question 4 - 40 • O’Ree was scouted to try out in the “Deep south” for this Baseball team’s camp.

Answer 4 – 40 • Who are the Milwaukee Braves? (Pg. 40)

Question 4 - 50 • It age ___ O’Ree said to himself “I know the type of person I am and l’m not going to let this racial name-calling bother me. ” When faced with racism for the first time in hockey.

Answer 4 – 50 • What is age 12? (Pg. 51)

Question 5 - 10 • In 1974, O’Ree decided to hang up his skates at this age.

Answer 5 – 10 • What is 40 years old? (Pg. 94)

Question 5 - 20 • After the birth of his daughter Chandra, O’Ree got a new job as this.

Answer 5 – 20 • What is an Officer with Strategic security? (Pg. 97)

Question 5 - 30 • This weekend allowed 24 hockey-playing kids from different ethnic communities to play in a special hockey tournament.

Answer 5 – 30 • What is the Willie O’Ree All-Star Weekend? (Pg. 99)

Question 5 - 40 • In 1998, O’Ree rejoined the NHL as part of this department.

Answer 5 – 40 • What is the Diversity Task Force? (Pg. 100101)

Question 5 - 50 • This is what O’Ree loves most about his job in the Diversity Task Force.

Answer 5 – 50 • What is seeing the excitement the kids have about playing the game? (Pg. 103)