New York Knicks Jersey worn by Jerry Lucas
date: label: Date made
content: 1971
label: date made
content: 1971 - 1974
name: label: associated institution
content: New York Knicks
label: maker
content: Cosby, Gerry
label: Associated Name
content: Ohio State University
label: maker
content: Falco
label: maker
content: Cosby, Gerry
label: maker
content: Felco
notes: label: Description
content: Power forward Jerry Lucas was a two-time NCAA Player of the Year (1961,1962,) leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to three NCAA Finals (1960-1962,) and winning the championship in 1960. Prior to his time at OSU, Lucas was an All-American at Middletown High School (Ohio) where he won two state championships (1956,1957.)
label: Description
content: Following his collegiate career, Lucas joined the National Basketball Association, playing for the Cincinnati Royals (1963-1969,) San Francisco Warriors (1969-1971,) and New York Knicks (1971-1974.) A seven-time All-Star, Lucas was named first team All-NBA three times and second team twice. The League's rookie of the year in 1964, he would win an NBA championship in 1973 as a member of the Knicks.
label: Description
content: Lucas also starred for the 1960 United States National Team, winning the Gold Medal in the Rome Olympics.
label: Description
content: For his professional career, Lucas averaged 17.0 points, 15.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists, accumulating 14,053 points and 12,942 rebounds in total. In 1980 he was inducted to the National Basketball Hall of Fame.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Basketball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Jerry R. Lucas
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.0534.01A
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0534.01A
label: accession number
content: 1979.0534
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Jersey
label: Object Name
content: basketball jersey
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric, synthetic nylon (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 33 in x 21 in; 83.82 cm x 53.34 cm