Earl Lloyd played nine seasons in the NBA ... He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Over in Alexandria, Virginia, Lloyd has a street dedicated to him in his honor.
Learn about the significant contributions of African-Americans to basketball, including their rise to prominence in the NBA, ...
This is bigger than basketball. This is about continuing ... hear directly from this season’s honorees at the 20th Annual Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium, presented by the Hyde Family Foundation.
On the night of October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd, a forward with the Washington ... how African-Americans would integrate into professional basketball.
His influence reshaped the landscape of professional basketball, leaving an indelible mark on the game's history and the NBA's evolution. Earl Lloyd, born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1928 ...
In honor of Black History Month, we are honoring 29 trailblazing athletes who shaped the professional sports world, broke barriers and left an indelible mark on the culture.