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Earl Lloyd
Earl Lloyd
Personal information
Born Earl Francis Lloyd
April 3, 1928
Alexandria, Virginia
Died February 26, 2015 (aged 86)
Crossville, Tennessee
Nationality American
Physical stats
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 225 lbs (102 kg)
Career information
High school Parker-Gray (Alexandria, Virginia)
NBA Draft 1950 / Round: 9 / Pick: 100th overall
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career 1950–1960 (10 years)
Position Small forward
Career history
As player:
1950–1951 Washington Capitols
1952–1958 Syracuse Nationals
1958–1960 Detroit Pistons
As coach:
1971–1972 Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics

Points 4,682 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds 3,609 (6.4
Assists 810 (6.4 bpg)


Earl Francis Lloyd (April 3, 1928 – February 26, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He was the first black person to play in the National Basketball Association, in the 1950–51 NBA season along with Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel Clifton and Hank DeZonie.


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