Earl Lloyd, NBA's first black player, dies at age 86 Chicago Tribune
Earl Lloyd, NBA's first black player, dies at age 86 Chicago Tribune . He was voted the greatest player in nba history in 1980. Whitewater men's basketball coach pat miller confirmed the cause of death to 27 news ,. Earl Lloyd, NBA's first black player, dies at age 86 Chicago Tribune from www.chicagotribune.com Madison, wisconsin, native derek gray died “unexpectedly” while “playing the game he loved,” the university posted on twitter in announcing his death. Celtics, basketball, and social justice icon bill russell has died. 12 when his vehicle went off a curve and down an embankment on.