Many people probably do not even recognize the name Earl Lloyd. But unlike the well-recognized Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Lloyd never became a ...

Earl Lloyd, the first African American to play in the NBA, was honored April 2 with a state historical marker dedicated at the site of his boyhood home in Alexandria. The historical marker was ...

Earl M. Lloyd, 93, of Massillon, Ohio passed away on June, 1, 2024. He was born December 24, 1930 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to the late Alan and Louise Lloyd. Earl proudly served his country in ...

Matthew Earl Lloyd, 77, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2023. He was the son of Earl A. and Mary McConnell Lloyd of Wilmington, DE and the husband of Tina D. Fox of Fairfax, VA. Matt was an ...

This is the third installment of the series. Like many Black sports pioneers before him, Earl Lloyd, the first Black player to appear in an NBA game, encountered the ugly side of humanity.

Like many Black sports pioneers before him, Earl Lloyd, the first Black player to appear in an NBA game, encountered the ugly side of humanity. It didn’t stop him. His parents were in the stands ...

Portis will not just be portraying anyone. The 6-foot-11 center will play Basketball Hall of Famer Earl Lloyd, the first Black player to take part in an NBA game. Blessed to play a part in telling ...

While Clifton was the first African American player to sign an NBA contract, Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in an NBA game. And Chuck Cooper was the first African American to be ...

Earl Lloyd made NBA history by becoming the first Black basketball player to ever check into a game 72 years ago. It was a historic occasion as the 6-foot-5, 200-pound West Virginia State alum ...

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Baller Mixed Reality's exclusive 3D-AR NFT collection featuring NBA pioneer and Hall-of ...