page_title: Earl Lloyd
hierarchical_section_title: Earl Lloyd
caption_attribution_description: Vice President Joe Biden greets Earl Lloyd, the first African American to play in the NBA, in his West Wing Office, October 27, 2010. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) This official White House photograph is in the public domain from a copyright perspective, so while restrictions such as personality or privacy rights may apply, in general, manipulations are allowed.
context_page_description: He didn’t enter the draft he was just randomly picked. He was walking down campus when someone told him he was picked in the draft
  Earl Francis Lloyd was an American professional basketball player. He was the first black person to play in the National Basketball Association, in the 1950–51 NBA season. Three other African Americans played in the same season: Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel Clifton, and Hank DeZonie.
context_section_description: He didn’t enter the draft he was just randomly picked. He was walking down campus when someone told him he was picked in the draft
  Earl Francis Lloyd (April 3, 1928 – February 26, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He was the first black person to play in the National Basketball Association, in the 1950–51 NBA season. Three other African Americans played in the same season: Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel Clifton, and Hank DeZonie.
caption: Lloyd meets Vice-President Joe Biden at the White House.
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