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Earl Lloyd, the first Black American to play in the NBA, greets then-Vice President Joe Biden at Biden's office in the West Wing on Oct. 27, 2010. Photo credit: David Lienemann, The White House
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Sports history in Black: Earl Lloyd becomes first Black American to play in the NBA

  • October 31, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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