Earl Lloyd
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 Earl Lloyd (right) in 2006 |
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Earl Francis Lloyd | |
| birthday | April 3, 1928 | |
| place of birth | Alexandria , Virginia , United States | |
| date of death | February 26, 2015 | |
| Place of death | Crossville , Tennessee , United States | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 91 kg | |
| position | Small forward | |
| college | West Virginia State | |
| NBA draft | 1950, 107. Pick , Washington Capitols | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| 1950-1951 |
 Washington Capitols
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| 1951-1958 |
Syracuse Nationals
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| 1958-1960 |
Detroit Pistons
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| Clubs as coaches | ||
| 1971-1972 |
Detroit Pistons
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Earl Francis Lloyd (born April 3, 1928 in Alexandria , Virginia , † February 26, 2015 in Crossville , Tennessee ) was an American basketball player. On October 31, 1950 he was used as the first African American in a game of the NBA professional league.
career
Depending on the definition, he can be called the first black in the NBA. When the league opened to black players in 1950, Chuck Cooper was the first to be drafted , Nathaniel Clifton was the first to sign a contract with an NBA team, and Earl Lloyd was the first to play, as his team's season was a day earlier started as for Cooper and four days earlier than for Clifton. His first team were the Washington Capitols , for which he was only used seven times.
In 1955 , Lloyd became NBA champion with the Syracuse Nationals as a achiever. He later became the NBA's first black assistant coach and eventually the Detroit Pistons' first black head coach .
Despite this pioneering position, he has only recently received official recognition. In February 2001 a youth basketball camp was inaugurated in his hometown of Alexandria and both the Mayor of Alexandria and the Governor of Virginia declared February 9, 2001 "Earl Lloyd Day".
In 2003, Loyd was finally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for career achievement as a player .
See also
Web links
- Earl Lloyd in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (English)
- Earl Lloyd - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- First dark-skinned NBA player Earl Lloyd has died . Sport1 .de, February 27, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ NBA Players: Earl Lloyd Profile and Basic Stats. In: landofbasketball.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020 .
- ^ Earl Lloyd, first black player in the NBA, dies at 86 . Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2015.
- ^ Earl Lloyd - First Black Coach . sports.jrank.org; Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Earl Lloyd. In: hoophall.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lloyd, Earl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lloyd, Earl Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player who became the first African American to play in the NBA in 1950 and basketball coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2015 |
| Place of death | Crossville , Tennessee |