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West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.

1. Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.

West, No. 44, played for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team from 1960 to 1974. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times.

2. Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jerry West

West, left, flies past Louisville's John Turner during the 1959 NCAA Semi-Finals. The Mountaineers won this game 93-78, with 38 points scored by West alone.

3. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

4. Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

West, who is mid-air and ready to shoot the ball, played for East Bank High School as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1954–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

5. Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game

West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

6. Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.

West is pictured at 7 years old, likely when he was living in Chelyan, W. Va.

7. Portrait of a Young Jerry West, W. Va.

West is pictured holding a basketball on the construction site of the L.A. Forum.  He played for the Lakers from 1960-1974.

8. Jerry West Standing Outside of L. A. Forum Still Under Construction, Los Angeles, Ca.

West, right and Akers played for West Virginia University from 1956-1960 leading theMountaineers to two Southern Conference and three NCAA tournament appearances which includes the 1959 Championship game.

9. Jerry West and Teammate Willie Akers Pictured in West Virginia University Letter Sweaters, Morgantown, W. Va.

West's jersey number 44 was officially retired prior to the Mountaineers' basketball game against LSU.

10. Jerry West's Jersey Number is Retired by West Virginia University at the Coliseum, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, right, is pictured with Willie Akers, left, and Coach Fred Schaus, center. West played for West Virginia University's basketball team from 1956-1960, before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

11. Jerry West with West Virginia University Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.

After fourteen years of playing of the team, West rejoined the Lakers as coach for three seasons between 1976 and 1982. He led the team to the playoffs each season.

12. Jerry West Coaching the Los Angeles Lakers