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  • The First to Do It (2017)
  • 88 min | Documentary, Sport
The First to Do It (2017)
88 min | Documentary, Sport
The life and times of Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in the NBA, is examined. The story follows Earl's childhood in deeply segregated Virginia to his first step onto an NBA court in 1950 Rochester to his witnessing of an ...See moreThe life and times of Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in the NBA, is examined. The story follows Earl's childhood in deeply segregated Virginia to his first step onto an NBA court in 1950 Rochester to his witnessing of an African-American becoming President of the United States. Written by Arka Sengupta See less
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Directors
Coodie (as Coodie Simmons) | Chike Ozah
Producer
Arka Sengupta
Composer
CTZN Chance (original score)
Cinematographer
Bernardo Marentes
Editors
J.M. Harper | Nicole Turney
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Updated Oct 6, 2017
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2018 (United States)

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