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Devante Malik Smith-Pelly (1992- )

Devante Smith-Pelly, one of only 30 Black players in the National Hockey League (NHL), was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on June 14, 1992. His parents, Wayne Pelly, who oversees a limousine company, and Jacqueline Smith, who works in corporate communications, raised Smith-Pelly and his … Read MoreDevante Malik Smith-Pelly (1992- )

Grant Scott Fuhr (1962- )

Grant Fuhr was the first black superstar of the National Hockey League. Born on September 22, 1962, in Alberta, Canada to teenage parents who gave him up for adoption. His adoptive white parents—Robert Fuhr, an insurance agent, and Betty Wheeler—raised him in Spruce Grove, a … Read MoreGrant Scott Fuhr (1962- )

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Devante Malik Smith-Pelly (1992- )

Grant Scott Fuhr (1962- )