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Birth Name: Jerry Ray Lucas
Place of Birth: Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 30, 1940
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German
Jerry Lucas is an American professional basketball player. A power forward, he played for the Cincinnati Royals, the San Francisco Warriors, and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is 6′8″.
Jerry is the son of Imogene Rose and Jerry Marcus Lucas. His brother was professional football coach Roy Lucas. Jerry is married to Cheri Wulff. He is a Christian.
Jerry’s paternal grandfather was Jeremiah M. Lucas (the son of Eli Lucas and Mary Ann Collins). Eli was born in Kentucky, the son of Ann Washington Lucas and Elizabeth Vanover. Mary Ann was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Finley Williams Collins and Nancy Thomas.
Jerry’s paternal grandmother was Cordelia Pigman (the daughter of John Wesley Amburgey Pigman, Jr. and Martha Hueg). John was born in Virginia, the son of John Wesley Pigman and Rosanna Amburgey.
Jerry’s maternal grandfather was George Roy McAlister/McAllister (the son of Wiley/William H. McAllister and Mary C. Ray). George was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky. Wiley was born in Kentucky, the son of Henry J. McAllister and Harriet Ward. Mary was born in Kentucky, the daughter of John Wallace Ray and Nancy Hicks.
Jerry’s maternal grandmother was Loma E. Rose (the daughter of The Rev. Samuel Chandler Rose and Cora Belle Brewster). Loma was born in Wolfe County, Kentucky. The Rev. Samuel was born in Wolfe County, the son of Powell L. Rose and Margaret Ann Cundiff. Cora was born in Toliver, Wolfe County, the daughter of Lewis Ambrose Brower and Nancy Caroline McDaniel.
Sources: Genealogies of Jerry’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com