During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball ...
The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.
After Schultz was traded to the Fort Wayne Pistons during the 1949-50 season, he came to the Lakers for the 1951-52 campaign.