Earl Lloyd was probably the bravest player of all time. Some people know him as “The Big Cat,” others know him as the first African-American to play in an NBA basketball game with whites; he changed the way people think and look at basketball and black players and coaches. Earl Lloyd loved basketball from a young age. Earl had two older brothers, Earnest and Theodore. Earl was very dedicated from a young age. With his high school team, he took them to a state championship and won. After high school, Earl left and took his talents to West Virginia State College. While Earl was there for his sophomore year, they went 33-0, which was a perfect season. Earl's team won consecutive conference championships and CIAA tournament championships. Earl Lloyd was born on April 3, 1928. Earl grew up with his father Theodore Lloyd and mother Daisy Lloyd and his two older brothers Earnest and Theodore Lloyd. Earl grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. “Well, that wasn’t much fun,” Lloyd said. "As a young child, I could never understand why people were allowed to treat....