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Karen Lloyd and Cornelius Lloyd, the niece and nephew of Earl Lloyd, unveil the statue of their uncle at the April 3 dedication at the Charles Houston Recreation Center. Earl Lloyd was the first African American to play in the NBA, breaking the color barrier in 1950.

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Under the glare of a national spotlight, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for Major League Baseball in 1947.

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