Today in Sport October 31, 1950 - Earl Lloyd becomes the first - TopicsExpress



          

Today in Sport October 31, 1950 - Earl Lloyd becomes the first black player to compete in an NBA game. His Washington Capitols lose to the Rochester Royals 78-70. In 1955, Lloyd’s Syracuse Nationals won the NBA crown; he and teammate Jim Tucker were the first black players to play on an NBA championship team. He averaged 8.4 points and 6.4 boards/game for his 9 year NBA career, and was inducted onto the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 for his contributions to the game of basketball. See what else happened Today in Sports with the Sports iQ 365 app now available at the Apple app store.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:47:07 +0000

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