We are mourning the loss of basketball pioneer and Hall of Fame member Earl Lloyd, the first African American to play in the NBA, who died today at age 86.
Mourning the Loss of NBA Pioneer Earl Lloyd (1928-2015)
Harold “Hal” Jackson, a Washington, D.C. native who was a sports broadcasting pioneer and one-time owner of the Washington Bears all-black pro basketball team, died yesterday at age 96.
George Crowe had been the last living member of the New York Renaissance (a.k.a. “Rens”) professional all-black basketball team. He was 89 years old.