Sky Kings

By That_Guy9992

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater
    Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton started playing for the Rens at age 29 and joined the Globetrotters when he signed with the NBA's Knicks in 1950

  • First Timer

    First Timer
    Chuck Cooper was the first black player selected in the NBA draft and went for the Boston Celtics.

  • Seven-Footer

    Seven-Footer
    Seven-footer Walter Dukes was the first black man to play in the NBA. He started by signing his eight-year career for the Knicks in 1955.

  • Back-to-Back

    Back-to-Back
    San Francisco's Bill Russel won back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. Russel was on the team Dons.

  • Big Cat

    Big Cat
    Earl "Big Cat"Lloyd gets a rebound in a game.