Laila Edwards, Cleveland Heights’ Black Pioneer, Stars in US Olympic Hockey Final
Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards, the first Black woman on the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team, has tallied seven points through six games as Team USA heads into Wednesday's gold medal final against Canada. The 20-year-old defenseman wears No. 10 and ranks second among Americans in ice time at 21 minutes, 37 seconds per game.