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Rebounds. 3,609 (6.4 rpg) Assists. 810 (1.4 apg) Stats at NBA.com. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball Hall of Fame. 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).
Feb 27, 2015 · Feb. 27, 2015. Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he took the court for the Washington Capitols in October 1950, three and a half years after Jackie...
Died: February 26, 2015, Crossville, Tennessee (aged 86) Awards And Honors: Basketball Hall of Fame (2003) 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).
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Feb 27, 2015 · February 26, 2015 11:31 PM EST. E arl Lloyd, the first black professional NBA player, passed away Thursday at the age of 86. Known as “the Big Cat,” the 6’5″ forward made his league debut in...
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Feb 27, 2015 · He was 86. Tom Leyden of WXYZ in Detroit was the first to report Lloyd’s death, saying that Lloyd’s family confirmed the Hall of Famer died in the early afternoon. Several outlets reported he...
Feb 27, 2015 · South Florida flooding. Earl Lloyd, 1st black player in NBA, dies at 86. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Updated 1:47 PM PDT, February 27, 2015. Earl Lloyd was a player and coach, an NBA champion and later a Hall of Famer. Within the basketball world, he’s something much bigger. He was a pioneer.
Mar 1, 2015 · The 6-foot-6 Mr. Lloyd was never a star in the NBA, but he was known as a tenacious defender and strong rebounder. He had his finest season in 1954-55 — the first year of the 24-second shot ...
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