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Earl Lloyd was born on April 3rd, 1928. He is still alive today.
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from 1947 to 1950, Lloyd went to West Virginia, where he played basketball. He recieved the player of the decade award in the 40's was named All-Conference three times, and All-American twice.
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On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play Proffesional basketball. He played seven games for the Washington Capitols before they folded.
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Lloyd's career lasted from 1950 to 1960 He played for the Washington Capitals, Syracuse Nationals, and the Detroit Pistons
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The Washington Capitals folded and Earl Lloyd had no team. Lloyd only played seven games with them Lloyd joined the army until he was drafted to the nationals on waivers
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Earl Lloyd started to play for the Syracuse Nationals He played 6 seasons with them, and won a championship. His best year was 1955, averaging 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds
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Lloyd and Syracuse won the NBA championship in 1955.
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Earl Lloyd Played two seasons with the Pistons, his final team
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Earl LLoyd was a scout and an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons
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Earl Lloyd became the first African American bench coach. He coached the Pistons
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in 2003, Earl lloyd was inducted into the NBA hall of fame
