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15 Nov, 7 tweets, 3 min read
#OnThisDay November 15, 1950 Arthur "Art" Dorrington became the first Black person to play professional hocket in the US when he signed with the Atlantic City Seagulls.

Who was Art Dorrington?

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Mr. Dorrington was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, and rose onto the Rangers’ radar thanks to his high-scoring ability. He signed his pro contract the same year the NBA welcomed its first Black players. He tallied 163 goals and 157 assists in 345 EHL, EAHL and IHL games.
Dorrington played for the Atlantic City Sea Gulls, Johnstown Jets, Washington Lions and Philadelphia Ramblers after moving around the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL) and International Hockey League (IHL).
He was drafted into the Army in 1956 and spent 22 months overseas before briefly returning to hockey. A broken leg ended his career. He never got called up to the Rangers. The NHL wouldn’t see its first Bllack player until Boston Bruins forward Willie O’Ree in 1958.
Mr. Dorrington joined the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office after retiring from hockey. In 1998, he and his wife founded a nonprofit program, Art Dorrington Ice Hockey Foundation, that provides low-income children the opportunity to learn life skills through hockey.
For every hour the youths were on the ice, they spent an hour in the classroom. Dorrington’s mantra was “On the Ice – Off the Streets.” The Dorringtons’ foundation received the support of the NHL’s “Hockey is for Everyone.”
Mr. Dorrington died on December 29, 2017, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Rest in peace and power, King.

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