History was made when Alexandria, Virginia native Earl Lloyd became the first African American to in the NBA when he stepped ...
On April 25, 1950, a monumental chapter in NBA history unfolded as Chuck Cooper and Earl Lloyd made groundbreaking strides by becoming the first African Americans to be drafted into the NBA.
Lloyd Earl Chambers, age 88, of Covington, IN, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Fountain Springs in Covington. Lloyd was born on June 10, 1936 in Marshfield, IN.