In honor of Black History Month, we are honoring 29 trailblazing athletes who shaped the professional sports world, broke barriers and left an indelible mark on the culture.

On the night of October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd, a forward with the Washington ... how African-Americans would integrate into professional basketball.

Earl Lloyd played nine seasons in the NBA ... He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Over in Alexandria, Virginia, Lloyd has a street dedicated to him in his honor.