In 1970, Lloyd also became the first full-time Black head coach in the NBA when he was hired by the Detroit Pistons on November 3, 1971. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ...

On the night of October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd, a forward with the Washington Capitols, became the first African-American to play in an NBA game. From that moment, Lloyd would forever change how ...