Willie O’Ree was 14 or 15 years old when he broke through his first ... it mostly secret for the duration of his career — has been told almost as much. The book, however, is about more than just his ...

Wearing a black fedora and a black pea coat, Willie O’Ree watches young hockey players skate on the ice inside Malvern Community Recreation Centre. “We didn’t wear helmets back in the ‘60s,” said the ...