Archive for October 31st, 2024

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SUIT UP

Earl Lloyd Was Basketball's Jackie Robinson. Why Isn't He Famous? | WBUR News

Ex-Piston, first black NBA player Earl Lloyd dies at 86 | 13wmaz.com

On October 31, 1950, 21-year-old Earl Lloyd became the
first African American to play in an NBA game when he took      
to the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols.       

  
 

African American Heritage Trail - North Waterfront Route | City of Alexandria, VA

Earl Lloyd – Soul Treasury

Today in sports history: Earl Lloyd becomes first Black player to play in NBA game in 1950 ...

Earl Lloyd, the NBA's first black player remembered - Sports Illustrated

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