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- IDNO:
- 050554
- Title:
- Jerry West Foils a Lay-Up by University of Kentucky's Adrian Smith, Lexington, Ky.
- Date:
- 1957
- Description:
- West, the "tallest player in basketball" at 6'3" keeps Smith from successfully making a shot. At this game, West Virginia University handed Kentucky their fifth home defeat in 15 years.Both West and Smith made the United States Olympic team two years later in 1960.
- IDNO:
- 050556
- Title:
- Jerry West's Parents are Pictured with his Many Awards and Certificates of Accomplishment, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1959-1960
- Description:
- Mr. and Mrs. West are pictured in the center in between two unidentified gentlemen. The four are standing behind a table covered by basketball star Jerry West's many awards during his college basketball career at West Virginia University.
- IDNO:
- 050562
- Title:
- Ann Dinardi's 90th Birthday Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1996
- Description:
- Dinardi and Jerry West, who is kneeling beside her on her right, pose with a group of former West Virginia University basketball players.Dinardi was Jerry West's landlord when he lived on Beechurst Avenue during his college basketball years at WVU. West described her as his "mom away from home."Dinardi passed away at the age of 97 in 2003.
- IDNO:
- 050563
- Title:
- Erlinda Dinardi and Jerry West in Dinardi Home, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1959/04
- Description:
- Erlinda Dinardi, sister of Ann Dinardi, and basketball star West are pictured in the Dinardi sisters' kitchen reading a newspaper.West described Ann Dinardi as his "mom away from home." She had a special relationship with many of the basketball players because she lived steps away from the Old Field House. Her home was on Beechurst Avenue.
- IDNO:
- 050828
- Title:
- Jerry West Drives Through William & Mary Defense, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1959
- Description:
- Jerry West swept past Bev Vaughan (25) of William and Mary and scored a total of 38 points against William and Mary. WVU won 85-82 in the semi-finals of the 1959 Southern Conference Tournament.
- IDNO:
- 050830
- Title:
- Jerry West Jumps to Score Against George Washington University, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1960
- Description:
- Jerry West and an opponent from GWU both jump toward the basket
- IDNO:
- 050831
- Title:
- Jerry West and Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1960
- Description:
- West and opponent chase after the ball as it rolls out of bounds during a game
- IDNO:
- 050832
- Title:
- Jerry West Shoots Basketball During Game as Crowd Watches at Stansbury Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1960
- Description:
- West shoots the ball while opponents attempt to block him during a home WVU game
- IDNO:
- 050834
- Title:
- Jerry West Mid-Action During a Basketball Game at WVU, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1960
- Description:
- Jerry West appears to be preparing to either make a basket or pass the ball to a teammate in this image.
- IDNO:
- 050835
- Title:
- Jerry West Passing the Ball During a Basketball Game at WVU, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1958-1960
- Description:
- Jerry West played basketball for WVU from 1956-1960 during which time he had a number of achievements in the sport with the team. He later played for the LA Lakers in the NBA before becoming a coach and manager.
- IDNO:
- 050836
- Title:
- Jerry West, West Virginia University
- Date:
- ca. 1958-1960
- Description:
- Jerry West played basketball for WVU from 1956-1960 during which time he had a number of achievements in the sport with the team. He later played for the LA Lakers in the NBA before becoming a coach and manager.
- IDNO:
- 050837
- Title:
- Jerry West, West Virginia University
- Date:
- ca. 1958-1960
- Description:
- Jerry West played basketball for WVU from 1956-1960 during which time he had a number of achievements in the sport with the team. He later played for the LA Lakers in the NBA before becoming a coach and manager.