First Black Players to Enter Professional Leagues
Athletes who integrated the NBA, NFL and more.
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Earl Lloyd - When Earl Lloyd entered the National Basketball Association in 1950, he and three other players became the first Black players to do so. In addition, Lloyd, a member of the Washington Capitals, became the first African-American to play in an NBA game when his team took on the Rochester Royals that year.(Photo: NBAE Photos/ NBAE/ Getty Images)
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