The cause of death was not disclosed.
Lloyd paved the way for black players when he made his NBA debut
with the Washington Capitols in 1950.
He missed the 1951-52 season due to military service but later
won a championship with the Syracuse Nationals and also played
for the Detroit Pistons before retiring in 1960.
According to basketball-reference.com, Lloyd, a small forward,
scored 4,682 points in 560 games.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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