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NBA pioneer Earl Lloyd dies
ESPN Although Chuck Cooper was the first African-American drafted in the NBA (by the Celtics) and Sweetwater Clifton was the first African-American to sign an NBA contract (with the Knicks), Lloyd broke the color barrier by actually playing in a game, on … First black player to appear in an NBA game, Earl Lloyd, dead at 86SportingNews.com Earl Lloyd, NBA’s first black player, dead at 86NBA.com (blog) First Black NBA Player Earl Lloyd Passes Away Aged 86TIME WXYZ –SB Nation –Yahoo Sports (blog) all 21 news articles |
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