Mr. Jerry Wayne Lucas, 70, passed away Tuesday (March 22, 2022) at the Hospice Satilla House in Waycross following a battle with pancreatic cancer. 75 Stories | Jerry Lucas - YouTube Such was his reputation as a student. [16] Lucas is still widely regarded as one of the greatest college players of all-time. He had a sub-par Olympic Trials, due to fatigue from the NCAA final and the high altitude of the Trials in Denver, but still easily led all Trials players in rebounding. Over 308 games from 1964 to 1968, Lucas averaged 20.5 points and 19.8 rebounds per game. Lucas was soon forced to declare bankruptcy. You can scroll down for information about his Social media profiles. Ohio State basketball legend Jerry Lucas authors new book - Buckeyes Wire Jerry entered the career as Athlete In his early life after completing his formal education.. Lucas has been a committed Christian since his final year in the NBA when he memorized large sections of the New Testament, and many of his current speaking engagements are at churches. Gail there, when she moved to LA from Boston. But he opted to play in the 1962 final anyway, believing it was his last game ever. Jerry Lucas was drafted by Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1962 NBA Draft (territorial selection). Lucas also had four 30-rebound games, and one 40-rebound game on February 29, 1964, and remains the only NBA forward with a 40-rebound game. That team played games in Moscow, Leningrad, and Kyiv with Lucas starring at center, and won all eight games played. They had secured rights to him in 1958 and drafted him in 1962. Lucas teamed with John Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, and Bob Knight on the formidable Ohio State teams of the early 1960s. Jerry Lucas was born on March 30, 1940, in Middletown, OH. [13], Lucas ended his high school career as Middletown's number one scorer with 2,460 points. The Knicks then upset both Baltimore and Boston to make the 1972 NBA finals against Los Angeles. On 3-30-1940, Jerry Lucas was born. Lucas also created a number of children's games during this period, starting his own toys and games company. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In 1969, the American economy tightened, and Lucas saw his lines of credit for his many investments close. Personal touch and engage with his followers. The Middies had already won five Ohio state high school championships between 1945 and 1955 before Lucas ever played at Middletown High. Jerry had 11 siblings: Isom B. Lucas, Lovina Jane Lucas and 9 other siblings. In addition to his scoring, rebounding, and shooting, Lucas made a name for himself as a big minutes man. Lucas was also a member of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi at Ohio State. It's hard to know Jerry Lucas birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Saturday. As part of the deal, Lucas received ownership stock in the team. Jerry Ray Lucas is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. In the 196566 playoffs, he averaged 21.4 points, 20.2 rebounds and 46.2 minutes over the best-of-five series. Four games into the 196970 season, Lucas was traded to the San Francisco Warriors (now Golden State Warriors), whom he helped lead back to the playoffs in 197071, when Lucas was again named an All-Star. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database.