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Mike Marson: Breaking Down Barriers

Guest author Glenn Dreyfuss tells of the rocky road faced by the NHL's second black player

Tomorrow night the Capitals will pay tribute to Mike Marson, as the Caps alum has been invited to attend the Caps-Blues game for a special in-game salute. A member of the inaugural team back in 1974-75 and a trailblazer in the fight to break down the NHL's color barriers, Marson was the second black player to lace up the skates in the NHL, and the first to do so for the Caps.