Black History Fact Of The Day

Written By: Elsie Law - Jun• 12•12

On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in the NBA. He played only days before African-American NBA pioneers Chuck Cooper and Nathaniel Clifton, and within the same season as NBA pioneer, Hank DeZonie. Collectively, these four men we the first African-American basketball players to play in the NBA, during the 1950-1951 season.

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