American professional basketball player, a power forward and center, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association from 1964 to 1972, he also played for the U.S. national team in the 1964 Summer Olympics Lucious Brown Jackson, also known as Luke Jackson died from heart failure in Houston, Texas, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 80.
Jackson was born in San Marcos, Texas, and his family moved to Bastrop, Louisiana, when he was in high school because San Marcos would not allow him to play for the all-white basketball team.
He graduated from Morehouse High School in Bastrop. He attended Pan American College and played college basketball for the Pan American Broncs.
In 1963, United Press International named Jackson an All-American. He won the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Championships in 1963 and 1964.
The 76ers selected Jackson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, in the 1964 NBA draft. He played eight seasons (1964–1972) with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.
Before the 1969-70 season, Jackson defected to the Carolina Cougars of the rival American Basketball Association. A few days later, he reneged on the agreement with Carolina, returning to the 76ers. He retired in 2002.