Jerry Lucas
Jerry Lucas: 75 Stories
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Legends Profile: Jerry Lucas
Jerry Lucas wasn’t particularly tall or bruising, nor was he a great leaper, but his name can be found at the top of any list of great rebounding forwards in NBA history. The 6-foot-8 Lucas hauled down 12,942 rebounds for an average of 15.6 per game, the fourth-best…
Lucas Had A Secret Weapon, His Mind
These days he’s known as “Dr. Memory” for his numerous books on memory training. To an earlier generation Jerry Lucas was known for his intelligence and talent on the basketball court. One of the greatest high school players in history, Lucas lived up to the hype…
Jerry Lucas: Small Town Boy, Big Ten Icon
Sunset Park, located on Bellemonte Street in Middletown, Ohio, was once the Rucker Park of the Midwest — when summertime rolled around, professional and collegiate basketball players alike would swarm the courts, hoping to play a game of pickup basketball…
Jerry Lucas Takes Aim at Educational Goals
Dressed California casual, Jerry Lucas is riding the rails in the last Amtrak coach car on a special Boston-to-New York run. He is one of the National Basketball Association ‘Legends’ on board to help celebrate the league’s 50th anniversary, but for the moment…
Jerry Lucas: 1961 Sportsman Of The Year
Jerry Ray Lucas, a tall, intelligent and outwardly somber member of the senior class at Ohio State University, is the best amateur basketball player in the world. He has earned this distinction at a time when the competition in his sport has never been tougher…
