Basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first African-American ever to play in an NBA game, died Thursday, Feb. 26. He was 86 years old. Lloyd was also the first black assistant coach in league history, and the NBA's second black head coach.
Earl Lloyd
Monday, 2 March 2015
Earl Lloyd - First African-American in the NBA
The following sad news fits in with our class discussions for Black History Month.
Basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first African-American ever to play in an NBA game, died Thursday, Feb. 26. He was 86 years old. Lloyd was also the first black assistant coach in league history, and the NBA's second black head coach.
Earl Lloyd
Basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first African-American ever to play in an NBA game, died Thursday, Feb. 26. He was 86 years old. Lloyd was also the first black assistant coach in league history, and the NBA's second black head coach.
Earl Lloyd
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