On Jan. 19, 1988, Earl Lloyd was relaxing in his immaculate four-bedroom apartment in downtown Detroit when his phone began to ring and never ... to play on an NBA championship team.

Just last March, West Virginia State University unveiled a statue of its much-admired alum, Earl Lloyd, who was on hand ... Finals to give Syracuse the very championship that is now being chased ...

Engraved Syracuse Nationals 1955 NBA World Championship Ring 5) Autographed Earl Lloyd Syracuse Nationals #11 Jersey 6) Autographed Earl Lloyd Detroit Pistons #17 Jersey 7) Autographed Earl Lloyd ...

NEW ORLEANS – In the opening scene of their fantastic new documentary, The First Do It: The Life And Times Of Earl ... an NBA championship in 1955. There were a lot of firsts in Lloyd’s ...

Earl Lloyd stayed true to his word. He let his talent speak and performed on the court, eventually winning a championship and changing the entire narrative surrounding black players in the NBA.

Earl Lloyd (11) and Jim Tucker (14) were the first two African Americans to play on an NBA championship team. Earl Lloyd shoots a layup against Tom Gola during a game between the Syracuse ...

That player was Earl Lloyd ... first season with Washington, Lloyd played six seasons with the Syracuse Nationals. During the Nationals 1955 championship season, Lloyd averaged 10.2 ppg and ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --Earl ... 2015 Lloyd helped the Syracuse Nationals win the 1955 NBA title, joining teammate Jim Tucker as the first black players to play on a championship team.