Our Interview With NBA Pioneer Earl Lloyd About His New Book

On July 26, 2010, in Community, Culture, Featured, History, NBA, Premium, Race, Relationships, by Black Fives

I interviewed basketball pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first black player in the NBA, who says he’s “extremely retired,” about his new book, “Moonfixer.”

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Duquesne Honors Basketball Pioneer Cooper With Tournament

On September 24, 2009, in Basic, Community, History, Race, by Black Fives

Duquesne honors Chuck Cooper, among first blacks in NBA, by staging inaugural Chuck Cooper Classic, a hoops doubleheader featuring HBCU teams. How cool is that?

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New Book Clears Up Debate Over NBA Start Year (1950)

On April 15, 2009, in Basic, Books, History, NBA, Race, by Black Fives

The NBA celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1996. The problem is that it didn’t exist until 1950 when the BAA merged with the NBL. This new book clears that up.

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R.I.P. Hank DeZonie, Harlem Rens Star, Among First Four Blacks In NBA

On February 13, 2009, in Culture, History, NBA, Premium, Race, by Black Fives

Henry “Hank” DeZonie, who was a star basketball player with the Harlem Yankees, New York Renaissance, Dayton Rens of the National Basketball League, and Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball Association, died January 2, 2009, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Harlem. He would have been 87 years old yesterday.

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