The date was Oct. 31, 1950. Instead of a Halloween costume, Earl Francis Lloyd wore a Washington Capitols basketball uniform as he took his well-earned place on a court at Edgerton Park Sports Arena ...

As the first African-American players in the NBA, the roles that Cooper, Clifton and Lloyd served went far beyond the court. From NBA.com Staff NBA TV discusses Earl Lloyd's pioneering entrance to the ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — History was made when Alexandria, Virginia native Earl Lloyd became the first African American to in the NBA when he stepped on the hardwood for the Washington Capitols on ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — More than 75 years ago, Earl Lloyd broke the NBA’s color barrier while playing for the Washington Capitals against the Rochester Royals on Oct. 31, 1950. “It was not with the Royals.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A pee wee basketball league in Rochester is honoring the first African American to play in an NBA game, which was played in Rochester 75 years ago. On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd ...

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University continues to pay tribute to basketball pioneer and State alumnus Earl Lloyd, holding a special ceremony in honor of the Naismith Basketball Hall of ...

Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton transformed the NBA in 1950 as the league's first Black players. Steve Aschburner Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton were the first 3 Black players to ...

Earl Francis Lloyd became the first Black player to appear in an NBA game on October 31, 1950. Lloyd's rookie season was cut short after seven games when he was drafted into the U.S. Army to serve in ...