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Who was the First black player on NY Giants baseball team?
Catcher Elston Howard was the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees. The year was 1955. Elston was also the first African-American to win the American League Most Valuable Player award.
Who were the first African American players for each Major League Baseball team?
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
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 was the first African American football player at Virginia Tech?
John Dobbins
Who was the first African American trumpet player?
Donald Brashear.
