In my email to my niece I mentioned that her Dad had coached both Jerry Lucas and John Havllichek when he coached an Ohio High School All Star team.
Her reply: I remember riding in a station wagon with Lucas and Havlichek - Dad was driving us somewhere....probably to an Ohio All Star game...maybe in Columbus? I was 12 or so.... both men were so tall they had to open their windows so their heads could stick out... only way they could fit in the car. What a great memory that is for her, not many can say they rode in a vehicle with both of those greats. I envy her/
One story I remember my brother telling about Lucas, he was in Middletown in the office of Paul Walker, the Middletown coach. He had sent for Lucas to come to his office. When he arrived, Coach Walker informed him that he had four tickets for a basketball game that night, and a chance to see the Harlem Globetrotters. Here was a chance for this highly touted young basketball player to see a well known team play. His reply, "No thanks, coach, I've got some studying to do tonight."
