Earl Lloyd - Wikipedia
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).
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Earl Lloyd | African American, NBA Hall of Famer, Trailblazer
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).
Earl F. Lloyd - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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.
Earl Lloyd– Basketball Trailblazer - West Virginia State University
Feb 26, 2015 · When it comes to the world of professional basketball, Earl Lloyd was a trailblazer in the truest sense of the word. In 1950, with the Washington Capitols, he was the first African-American to play in an NBA game.
Earl Francis Lloyd's Biography - The HistoryMakers
Mar 16, 2007 · Drafted by the U.S. Army in 1951, Lloyd captured four U.S. Army basketball titles. Returning to the NBA in 1952, Lloyd and teammate Jim Tucker became the first African Americans to win an NBA title in 1955 with Dolph Schayes and the Syracuse Nationals.
Earl Lloyd - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 11, 2018 · Earl Lloyd was one of a handful of black basketball players who broke the racial barrier and helped integrate the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1950, with the Washington Capitols, he became the first African American to play in an NBA game.
Earl Lloyd: The first Black NBA player, and an unstoppable force
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. His parents were in the stands...
The story of the first-ever black player in the NBA Earl Lloyd ...
Dec 16, 2023 · Earl Lloyd, the NBA's first black player, overcame racial challenges, broke barriers, and paved the way for equality in 1950
Earl Lloyd, Basketball Player born - African American Registry
He was a Black basketball player and the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Earl Francis Lloyd led West Virginia State University to two CIAA Conference and Tournament Championships in 1948 and 1949.