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Earl Francis Lloyd (April 3, 1928 – February 26, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Earl Lloyd (born April 3, 1928, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.—died February 26, 2015, Crossville, Tennessee) was a basketball player who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Feb 26, 2015 · On the night of October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd, a forward with the Washington Capitols, became the first African-American to play in an NBA game. From that moment, Lloyd would forever change how African-Americans would integrate into professional basketball.
Feb 27, 2015 · Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he took the court for the Washington Capitols in October 1950, three and a half years after Jackie Robinson...
Oct 31, 2016 · 22-year-old Earl Lloyd crashed the boards of NBA integration on the night of October 31, 1950 when the Washington Capitols faced the Rochester Royals.
Feb 21, 2023 · Like many Black sports pioneers before him, Earl Lloyd, the first Black player to appear in an NBA game, encountered the ugly side of humanity. It didn’t stop him.
Feb 28, 2010 · Basketball player Earl Lloyd would probably say his destiny was determined by a fluke of the calendar. On Halloween night 1950, Lloyd became the first African-American to take part in an...
Feb 27, 2015 · Lloyd helped the Syracuse Nationals win the 1955 NBA title, joining teammate Jim Tucker as the first black players to play on a championship team. Lloyd later became the first black assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons in 1968.
Feb 27, 2015 · Three-and-a-half years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, there was Earl Lloyd. Lloyd was the first African-American to play in the NBA. He died yesterday at 86.
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