See our latest blog on NBA player Earl Lloyd. Lloyd was one of the early pioneers in the game. He entered the league in 1950.
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Earl Lloyd, Pioneering NBA Player, 1950
OTD day in 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first of three Black players (Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton were the other two) in the National Basketball Association, paving the way for other African Americans who would follow.
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