On the ice: a fearsome NHL enforcer and Olympic silver medalist.

Off the ice: a quiet man forced to hide his #Indigenous identity.

As #WinterOlympics start this weekend, hockey pioneer Clarence “Taffy” Abel deserves to be remembered 🏒

theconversation.com/clarence-t…

Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL

Despite being a foundational figure in American hockey, Taffy Abel – who hid his Ojibwe heritage so he could pass as white – has been largely erased from national memory.

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