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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.

50833. Jerry West, West Virginia University

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

50834. Jerry West Blocks George Washington University Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050838
Title:
Jerry West Blocks George Washington University Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
West jumps to block GW's George Marshall and his layup shot during this 1958 game. WVU won 93 to 66.
WVU had one of the most elite college teams in the country during the West - Smith Era

50835. WVU Basketball Players, Bob Smith and Jerry West

IDNO:
050839
Title:
WVU Basketball Players, Bob Smith and Jerry West
Date:
ca. 1957-1959
Description:
WVU had one of the most elite college teams in the country during the West - Smith Era
West scores against Canisius's Greg Britz with a back-handed field goal. WVU won the pictured game, 86 - 66.

50836. Jerry West Jumps to Make a Field Goal Against Canisius College, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050840
Title:
Jerry West Jumps to Make a Field Goal Against Canisius College, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
West scores against Canisius's Greg Britz with a back-handed field goal. WVU won the pictured game, 86 - 66.
West scores a rebound in a Southern Conference tournament against The Citadel. WVU won this game 85-66.

50837. Jerry West Scores Against The Citadel, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050841
Title:
Jerry West Scores Against The Citadel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1958-1960
Description:
West scores a rebound in a Southern Conference tournament against The Citadel. WVU won this game 85-66.
West jumps to block Pitt's Dick Falenski as he attempts to shoot. The Mountaineers won this game at Pittsburgh, 76-66.

50838. Jerry West Leaps to Block Pitt. Player's Shot, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.

IDNO:
050842
Title:
Jerry West Leaps to Block Pitt. Player's Shot, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date:
1960
Description:
West jumps to block Pitt's Dick Falenski as he attempts to shoot. The Mountaineers won this game at Pittsburgh, 76-66.
Coach Roy Williams is in the back row. Jerry West is wearing jersey number 12 and is seated in the front row.

50839. East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050843
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
Coach Roy Williams is in the back row. Jerry West is wearing jersey number 12 and is seated in the front row.
West shoots a layup in front of a large auditorium of spectators. West was named All-State from 1953 to 1956 in high school. He led East Bank High School to the state championship in 1956.

50840. Jerry West on the East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050844
Title:
Jerry West on the East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
West shoots a layup in front of a large auditorium of spectators. West was named All-State from 1953 to 1956 in high school. He led East Bank High School to the state championship in 1956.
An unidentified young girl poses with a cow for this 'Rural Life in West Virginia' advertisement.

50841. Rural Life in West Virginia

IDNO:
050845
Title:
Rural Life in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
An unidentified young girl poses with a cow for this 'Rural Life in West Virginia' advertisement.
Jerry West attended East Bank High School before moving on to West Virginia University, where he continued his basketball career.West led his team to its first ever state championship title as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager. West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938 and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

50842. Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050846
Title:
Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Jerry West attended East Bank High School before moving on to West Virginia University, where he continued his basketball career.West led his team to its first ever state championship title as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager. West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938 and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.
A small child holds a rake in a hay field in West Virginia while posing for this 'Rural Life in West Virginia' advertisement

50843. Rural Life in West Virginia

IDNO:
050847
Title:
Rural Life in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
A small child holds a rake in a hay field in West Virginia while posing for this 'Rural Life in West Virginia' advertisement
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, poses with his East Bank High School basketball team after winning the state championship. West led his team as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

50844. Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050848
Title:
Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, poses with his East Bank High School basketball team after winning the state championship. West led his team as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.