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).
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
2015年2月26日 · 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: The first Black NBA player, and an unstoppable force
2023年2月21日 · 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...
Earl Lloyd | Encyclopedia.com
2018年6月11日 · A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Earl Lloyd began playing basketball at Parker Gray High School. In 1947 he attended West Virginia State College and played for the Yellow Jackets where he quickly became known for his defense and guard for …
Earl Lloyd becomes first Black player to suit up in the NBA
2009年11月16日 · On October 31, 1950, 21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game when he takes the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols.
Earl Francis Lloyd's Biography - The HistoryMakers
2007年3月16日 · Earl Francis “Big Cat” Lloyd, the first African American to play in a National Basketball Association game, was born on April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia. Lloyd was raised by his father, Theodore Benjamin Lloyd, and mother, Daisy Mitchell Lloyd, in …
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Earl Lloyd, the NBA's first black player remembered - Sports Illustrated
2015年2月27日 · Earl Lloyd, a forward known for his defense who played collegiately at West Virginia State College, was selected in the ninth-round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Washington Capitols.
Earl Lloyd– Basketball Trailblazer - West Virginia State University
2015年2月26日 · 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.