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# Earl Lloyd

(1928–2015)   Basketball Player

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Earl Lloyd was a basketball player, best known for *Moonfixer*.

## Quick Facts About Earl Lloyd

Born April 3, 1928

Died February 26, 2015

Profession Basketball Player

Notable works Moonfixer

## About Earl Lloyd

Earl Francis Lloyd was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

##  Quotes by Earl Lloyd

> [One kid said to me, he said, Mr. Lloyd, we really owe you. And I explained to him, man, you owe me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-lloyd/one-kid-said-to-me-he-said-mr-lloyd-we-really-owe-you-and-i-explained/)

[Earl Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-lloyd/)

[Absolutely nothing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolutely-nothing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa1/earl-lloyd-70831_absolutely-nothing_one-kid-said-to-me-he-said-mr-lloyd-we-r_639913.jpg)

> [You can do amazing things when people love you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-lloyd/you-can-do-amazing-things-when-people-love-you/)

[Earl Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-lloyd/)

[Amazing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amazing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b3/earl-lloyd-70831_amazing-things_you-can-do-amazing-things-when-people-lo_936450.jpg)

> [My philosophy was if they weren't calling you names, you weren't doing anything,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-lloyd/my-philosophy-was-if-they-weren-t-calling-you-names-you-weren-t-doing/)

[Earl Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-lloyd/)

[Calling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/calling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1df/earl-lloyd-70831_calling_my-philosophy-was-if-they-weren-t-callin_2283552.jpg)

> [If you can compete, you are going to compete](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-lloyd/if-you-can-compete-you-are-going-to-compete/)

[Earl Lloyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-lloyd/)

[Compete](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compete/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faa/earl-lloyd-70831_compete_if-you-can-compete-you-are-going-to-comp_2343227.jpg)

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