Jerry Lucas (1977) | Hall of Fame Inductees

Jerry Lucas

Induction:
1977

Basketball 1960-1962

Jerry Lucas is a basketball legend. The 6-8 center was Ohio State’s first three-time basketball All-American. During the Lucas era, the Buckeyes won the 1960 National Championship and were runners-up in 1961 and 1962. Over the same stretch, they went 78-6 and won three Big Ten titles. Lucas was the 1961 and 1962 National Player of the Year and was named MVP of the NCAA Final Four his sophomore and junior years. He later starred in NBA with Cincinnati, San Francisco and New York.