02-03-2015, 12:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-03-2015, 12:46 AM by hlc1949.)
Basketball Pioneer Earl Lloyd
Basketball Pioneer Earl Lloyd
I saw players warming up tonight wearing shirts reminding me of February being Black History Month. I decided to post my Earl Lloyd basketball card.
Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in the NBA, October 31, 1950. That's only 64 years ago....
The 1957 Topps is his RC.
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Earl Lloyd: A Basketball Pioneer | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Earl Lloyd | biography - American basketball player | Encyclopedia Britannica
Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in the NBA, October 31, 1950. That's only 64 years ago....
The 1957 Topps is his RC.
http://www.beckett.com/forums/thread-1570337.html
Earl Lloyd: A Basketball Pioneer | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Earl Lloyd | biography - American basketball player | Encyclopedia Britannica