[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 57 (Thursday, March 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E329]
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                      HONORING EARL FRANCIS LLOYD

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 31, 2022

  Mr. BEYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Earl Francis 
Lloyd, born in my home City of Alexandria.
  Mr. Lloyd was the first African American player to play a game in the 
National Basketball Association. In addition, his stellar career 
included honors as an All-American player at West Virginia State 
University when in 1948 he helped lead them to an undefeated season. As 
a professional, Mr. Lloyd helped lead the Syracuse Nationals to the 
1955 NBA Championship and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball 
Hall of Fame in 2003. His achievements will be forever recognized with 
the dedication Earl Lloyd State Historical Marker on Montgomery Street 
in Alexandria this Saturday, April 2, 2022.
  Please join me in commemorating Mr. Lloyd, a native Alexandrian who 
exemplified excellence throughout his life.

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