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West jumps to block GW's George Marshall and his layup shot during this 1958 game.  WVU won 93 to 66.

25. Jerry West Blocks George Washington University Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.

West scores against Canisius's Greg Britz with a back-handed field goal. WVU won the pictured game, 86 - 66.

26. Jerry West Jumps to Make a Field Goal Against Canisius College, Morgantown, W. Va.

27. WVU Basketball Coach Frederick Appleton Schaus with Little Boy

6' 3", 175- pound Jerry West battles 6-7, 230 pound Jeff Cohen for the rebound in Southern Conference tournament action.  The Mountaineers, finalists in NCAA play, had a tough time squeezing past William & Mary in their conference semi-final, 85-82, as West scored 38 points.

28. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West in Action vs. William & Mary

The photograph was taken while West was driven through the streets of Beckley by a very proud fan following West Virginia University's amazing run in the 1959 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Mountaineers make it to the National Championship game, losing to California by one point. West was named the MVP of the tournament. The others in the photograph are not identified.

29. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West Receives Congratulations, Beckley, W. Va.

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.

30. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

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.

31. Jerry West Drives Through William & Mary Defense, Morgantown, W. Va.

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.

32. Erlinda Dinardi and Jerry West in Dinardi Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

'West Virginia's Mr. Everything, Jerry West (44) slips by a Virginia Military (Institute) defender on his way to scoring one of the 12 field goals he scored 12/14. West was outscored by VMI's Joe Gedro (53) who tallied 30. WVU won, 91-76. UPI Telephoto.'

33. WVU 's Jerry West Powers to Basket, Morgantown, W. Va.

34. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West

In the front row is Jim Warren, Paul Miller, Willie Akers, Jerry West, Joe Posch, Jim Ritchie, and Lee Patrone.In the middle row is Coach Fred Schaus, Asst. George King, Ed Bode, Nick Serdich, Kenny Ward, Butch Goode, freshman coach Quentin Barnette, and trainer Whitey Gwynne.In the back row is manager Tony Minard, Dick DuBois, Nick Visnic, Paul Popovich, and equipment custodian Carl Roberts.

35. West Virginia University Basketball Team Portrait, Morgantown, W. Va.

Jerry West and an opponent from GWU both jump toward the basket

36. Jerry West Jumps to Score Against George Washington University, Morgantown, W. Va.