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The Royal Stoker

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May 22, 2021
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[Several years ago, I spent a memorable evening with Bob Wilson and Earl Lloyd, two of the first Black cagers in the NBA. They were also college teammates at West Virginia State (1947-50). Today, Lloyd is remembered as the first Black player to appear in an NBA game and accolades, deservedly, flowed to him for making history until his death in 2015. 

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