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Jackson was born in [[San Marcos, Texas]], and his family moved to [[Bastrop, Louisiana]], when he was young. He graduated from Morehouse High School, but could not play on the all-white basketball team.<ref name=panam/><ref name=gold>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/844290105/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20morehouse&match=1 |title=23 Sep 1964, 1 - The Bastrop Daily Enterprise at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-09-23 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> He attended [[Pan American College]] and played [[college basketball]] for the [[University of Texas Rio Grande Valley|Pan American Broncs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48615265/lucious-jackson-welcome-home/ |title=Lucious Jackson. Welcome Home |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=2020-04-13 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> In 1963, [[United Press International]] named Jackson an [[All-America]]n.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/293007782/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20%22san%20marcos%22&match=1 |title=14 Mar 1963, 9 - The Monitor at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1963-03-14 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> He won the [[NAIA basketball tournament Most Valuable Player]] award in 1963 and 1964.<ref name=signed/> |
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Jackson played for the [[United States men's national basketball team]] at the [[1963 Pan American Games]] and the [[1963 FIBA World Championship]].<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1963.html 1963 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014034253/http://usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1963.html |date=October 14, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/652381308/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20%22pan%20american%20games%22&match=1 |title=1 Apr 1964, 11 - The News and Observer at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-04-01 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> He was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/652383028/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20olympics&match=1 |title=6 Apr 1964, 13 - The News and Observer at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-04-06 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/448419402/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20%22gold%20medal%22&match=1 |title=24 Oct 1964, 8 - Republican and Herald at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-10-24 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> |
Jackson played for the [[United States men's national basketball team]] at the [[1963 Pan American Games]] and the [[1963 FIBA World Championship]].<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1963.html 1963 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014034253/http://usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1963.html |date=October 14, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/652381308/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20%22pan%20american%20games%22&match=1 |title=1 Apr 1964, 11 - The News and Observer at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-04-01 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> He was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/652383028/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20olympics&match=1 |title=6 Apr 1964, 13 - The News and Observer at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-04-06 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/448419402/?terms=%22lucious%20jackson%22%20%22gold%20medal%22&match=1 |title=24 Oct 1964, 8 - Republican and Herald at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1964-10-24 |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> |
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Born | San Marcos, Texas, U.S. | October 31, 1941||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 12, 2022 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 80)||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Morehouse (Bastrop, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College |
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NBA draft | 1964: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1964–1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
1964–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Points | 5,170 (9.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,613 (8.8 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 818 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucious Brown Jackson (October 31, 1941 – October 12, 2022), also known as Luke Jackson was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1972. He also played for the U.S. national team.
Biography
Amateur career
Jackson was born in San Marcos, Texas, and his family moved to Bastrop, Louisiana, when he was young. He graduated from Morehouse High School, but could not play on the all-white basketball team.[1][2] He attended Pan American College and played college basketball for the Pan American Broncs.[3] In 1963, United Press International named Jackson an All-American.[4] He won the NAIA basketball tournament Most Valuable Player award in 1963 and 1964.[5]
Jackson played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1963 Pan American Games and the 1963 FIBA World Championship.[6][7] He was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[8][9]
NBA career
The 76ers selected Jackson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, in the 1964 NBA draft.[5][10] He played eight seasons (1964–1972) with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. A 6-foot, 9-inch (2.06 m) power forward who played center occasionally. He played in the 1965 NBA All-Star Game.[11] After the season, he was named to the NBA's 1964–65 All-Rookie Team after averaging 14.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.[12]
A teammate of Wilt Chamberlain, Jackson was a starter on the 1966–67 Philadelphia championship team that ended the Boston Celtics' string of eight straight NBA championships. After the 1968 season, the 76ers traded Chamberlain to the Lakers, and the 76ers moved Jackson back to center.[13] Before the 1969-70 season, Jackson defected to the Carolina Cougars of the rival American Basketball Association.[14] A few days later, he reneged on the agreement with Carolina, returning to the 76ers.[15][16] He missed time during the season with a achilles' heel injury and a collapsed lung.[17][18] He missed time during the season with a achilles' heel injury and a collapsed lung.[17][18] Jackson continued to experience chronic injuries to his left foot, including a tendon and a toe bone. He retired after the 1971-72 season.[1]
Personal life and death
Jackson and his wife, Marva, were married for 57 years before his death.[19] After his retirement from basketball, they settled in Beaumont, Texas, Marva's hometown, in 1973.[20] He finished his degree at Pan American University and worked for the Beaumont Parks and Recreation Department starting in 1975.[1] He retired in 2002.[20] Their son, also named Lucious, played college basketball for Syracuse University in the 1990s.[21]
The 1990s all-female rock band Luscious Jackson chose their name as inspiration from Lucious Jackson.[22]
Jackson died from heart failure in Houston, Texas, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 80.[23]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1964–65 | Philadelphia | 76 | 34.1 | .414 | .713 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
1965–66 | Philadelphia | 79 | 24.9 | .401 | .738 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
1966–67† | Philadelphia | 81 | 29.3 | .438 | .759 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
1967–68 | Philadelphia | 82 | 31.3 | .433 | .719 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 11.8 |
1968–69 | Philadelphia | 25 | 33.6 | .437 | .711 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 14.4 |
1969–70 | Philadelphia | 37 | 15.8 | .392 | .741 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
1970–71 | Philadelphia | 79 | 22.5 | .376 | .693 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
1971–72 | Philadelphia | 63 | 17.2 | .396 | .692 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
Career | 522 | 26.4 | .415 | .722 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1965 | Philadelphia | 11 | 29.2 | .338 | .781 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
1966 | Philadelphia | 5 | 32.6 | .429 | .818 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
1967† | Philadelphia | 15 | 36.2 | .398 | .725 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
1968 | Philadelphia | 13 | 33.2 | .392 | .686 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
1970 | Philadelphia | 5 | 14.6 | .474 | 1.000 | 6.6 | .6 | 4.0 |
1971 | Philadelphia | 7 | 22.9 | .421 | .700 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
Career | 56 | 30.2 | .389 | .743 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
References
- ^ a b c "23 Oct 1973, 22 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times at". Newspapers.com. October 23, 1973. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "23 Sep 1964, 1 - The Bastrop Daily Enterprise at". Newspapers.com. September 23, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson. Welcome Home". Newspapers.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "14 Mar 1963, 9 - The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. March 14, 1963. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "27 Oct 1964, Page 9 - Valley Morning Star at". Newspapers.com. October 27, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ 1963 USA Basketball Archived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1 Apr 1964, 11 - The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 1, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "6 Apr 1964, 13 - The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 6, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "24 Oct 1964, 8 - Republican and Herald at". Newspapers.com. October 24, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "5 May 1964, 31 - The Record at". Newspapers.com. May 5, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "13 Jan 1965, 27 - The Billings Gazette at". Newspapers.com. January 13, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "26 Mar 1965, 29 - The Daily Oklahoman at". Newspapers.com. March 26, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "28 Jul 1968, 15 - The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. July 28, 1968. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "13 Sep 1969, Page 15 - Daily Press at". Newspapers.com. September 13, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "17 Sep 1969, 41 - Oakland Tribune at". Newspapers.com. September 17, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "21 Sep 1969, 31 - The Baltimore Sun at". Newspapers.com. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "14 Oct 1969, Page 11 - The Evening Standard at". Newspapers.com. October 14, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "30 Oct 1969, 35 - The Evening Sun at". Newspapers.com. October 30, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ https://kfdm.com/news/local/remembering-beaumont-resident-and-nba-legend-luke-jackson
- ^ a b Kubena, Brooks (July 25, 2016). "NBA, Olympic basketball champ Lucious Jackson keeps low profile in Beaumont". Beaumontenterprise.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "18 Jan 1994, Page 31 - Democrat and Chronicle at". Newspapers.com. January 18, 1994. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Luscious Jackson Loses Trimble[dead link]
- ^ "Lucious Jackson, Former 76ers Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Has Died". Sports Illustrated. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- basketpedya.com
- College stats
- 1941 births
- 2022 deaths
- African-American basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Texas
- Centers (basketball)
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from San Marcos, Texas
- Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball players
- Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball players
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 1963 FIBA World Championship players
- 20th-century African-American men
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