NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
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The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
Michael Jordan married his second wife, Yvette Prieto, at Palm Beach, Florida, US.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
Robert L. Douglas, the Father of Black Professional Basketball, set up the first pro-black basketball team called Renaissance.
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
