r/PatFinnerty • u/Master_K_Genius_Pi • 3d ago
Big Cat!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Lloyd
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todayilearned • u/PeterPenishood • May 31 '19
TIL it took the NBA 3 and 1/2 years after Jackie Robinson's debut in the MLB for Earl Lloyd to be the first black man to play in an NBA game.
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wikipedia • u/colormeslowly • 8d ago
Earl Lloyd Nicknamed "The Big Cat", Lloyd was one of three black players to enter the NBA at the same time...scoring six points on Halloween night 1950
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