 Larry Kwong

Lawrence Kwong (born Eng Kai Geong () June 17, 1923 – March 15, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is now widely recognized for being the first non-white and Asian descent player in the National Hockey League (NHL), thus breaking the NHL's colour barrier in 1948.Kwong was of Cantonese descent, and was also the first NHL player from Vernon, British Columbia, and the Okanagan region.