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A referee and teammates come to West's aid during a high school basketball game.West was the East Bank High School'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.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.

An Injured Jerry West during a High School Basketball Tournament Game

Identifier:
050516
Collection Number:
A&M 3884
Title:
An Injured Jerry West during a High School Basketball Tournament Game
Date:
1956
Description:
A referee and teammates come to West's aid during a high school basketball game.West was the East Bank High School'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.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.
Acquisition Source:
West, Jerry
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView, Jerry West