A year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's colour barrier, Kwong spent less than a minute on NHL ice. A school teacher and a student in Kwong's hometown of Vernon, B.C., launched a petition to induct Kwong into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Vernon, B.C. But Kwong listened to the hockey game on the radio every Saturday night and kept playing despite discrimination. Kwong later lost both legs due to poor circulation, yet even into his 90s, he continued to go to the gym three times a week.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 19:30 UTC