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Op-Ed10 years ago

To Be Equal: Remembering Earl Lloyd

By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The NBA family has lost one of its patriarchs. Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in an NBA...
Sports10 years ago

Earl Lloyd, N.B.A.’s First Black Player, Dies at 86

Richard Goldstein, THE NEW YORK TIMES DETROIT (The New York Times)—Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he...
Sports10 years ago

Earl Lloyd, N.B.A.’s First Black Player, Dies at 86

Richard Goldstein, THE NEW YORK TIMES DETROIT (The New York Times)—Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he...
Sports10 years ago

Earl Lloyd, First Black Player in NBA, Dies at 86

The Associated Press Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd’s alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death....

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