[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 286 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 286
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2008
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized
and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first
African-American to play in the National Basketball Association League
58 years ago.
Whereas Earl Lloyd was born in Alexandria, Virginia on April 3, 1928;
Whereas Earl Lloyd first developed his passion for basketball at the city of
Alexandria's segregated Parker-Gray High School;
Whereas Earl Lloyd was drafted by the NBA in 1950 as a ninth round pick by the
Washington Capitols;
Whereas on October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to
play in the NBA;
Whereas Earl Lloyd dissolved the color barrier in the NBA 3 years after Jackie
Robinson had done the same in baseball;
Whereas Earl Lloyd proudly put his professional career on hold and served in the
Army for 2 years before returning to the NBA;
Whereas Earl Lloyd played 560 NBA games and won a championship before retiring
in 1960;
Whereas in 2003, Earl Lloyd was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame; and
Whereas the newly constructed basketball court at T.C. Williams in his home town
of Alexandria was named in his honor: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized
and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first
African-American to play in the National Basketball Association League
58 years ago.
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.