0
Who was the first African American ever to play in an NBA game when he took the floor for the Washington Capitols on October 31 1950 in Rochester New York?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many African capitols are there?
47
Is Ukee Washington's wife African American?
Yes, Ukee Washington's wife, Laurie, is African American. Ukee Washington is a prominent African American news anchor based in Philadelphia.
Are there any African American stockbrokers in Washington?
no
Is Denzel Washington African American?
Yes he is.
Who is a famous male African American?
Denzel Washington
Who was a african american scientist?
George Washington Carver
Was George Washington Carver African-American?
Yes he was.
The first person to integrate the NBA?
Japanese-American player Wat Misaka played for the NBA's (or BAA as it was known at the time) Minneapolis (now Los Angeles) Lakers in 1947. The first African-American player to be drafted in to the NBA was Chuck Cooper in 1950 by the Boston Celtics. The first African-American to sign an NBA contract was Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton in 1950 with the New York Knicks. The African American to play in an NBA game was Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950.
Who was the first African American to be in the NBA?
Earl Lloyd was the first black NBA player in 1950. *Became the first African-American to play in an NBA game on October 31, 1950 *Became the first African-American to win an NBA championship (1955 with Syracuse) *Became first African-American Assistant Coach with Detroit Pistons (1968-70) *Became second African-American head coach and first African-American bench coach with Detroit Pistons (1970-71) Earl Lloyd, who in 1950 became the first African-American to play in a NBA game with the Washington Capitols, was instrumental in integrating professional basketball as a player and coach.
Who are te first African American mayors in Chicago?
1983First African-American elected mayor of Chicago : Harold Washington
What African American studied peanuts?
George Washington Carver
Famous African American Inventors?
George Washington Carver!
