DMV native Earl Lloyd leaves lasting legacy as first Black NBA player
History was made when Alexandria, Virginia native Earl Lloyd became the first African American to in the NBA when he stepped ...
West Virginia State alumnus Earl Lloyd leaves lasting legacy as first Black NBA player
Nearly 75 years ago, a West Virginia State University alumnus made history as the first African American to play in the NBA. Earl Lloyd first played for the Washington ...
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In 1968, a southern Illinois native broke a major NBA color barrier
Cancel anytime. CLEVELAND, Ohio – The NBA integrated in 1950, when Earl Lloyd, a ninth-round pick of the Washington Capitols, took the court. It would take 18 more years for the league to put a ...
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Hall of Famer Earl F. Lloyd Makes History
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 ...
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This Day in NBA: When Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd Became First African American Drafts
On April 25, 1950, a monumental chapter in NBA history unfolded as Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd made groundbreaking strides by becoming the first African Americans to be drafted into the NBA.
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New film 'Sweetwater' to highlight Arkansas native & NBA trailblazer, Nat Clifton
"The first one, along with Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd," former Globetrotter Herbert Lang said. It was a big shot made in history that has impacted so many after him. Now, that shot is getting ...