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Pictured from left to right is Willie Akers of Mullens High School, Harold Eddy from Parkersburg High School, Jack Landers from East Bank High School, Jerry West from East Bank High School, Jay Jacobs from Morgantown High School, and Bob Davis from Morgantown High School. Howard Hurt and Dave Coulter, not pictured, were two other All-State members at the event.West was 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.His team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.

The All-Tournament Team of West Virginia State High School Championship

Identifier:
050526
Collection Number:
A&M 3884
Title:
The All-Tournament Team of West Virginia State High School Championship
Date:
1956
Description:
Pictured from left to right is Willie Akers of Mullens High School, Harold Eddy from Parkersburg High School, Jack Landers from East Bank High School, Jerry West from East Bank High School, Jay Jacobs from Morgantown High School, and Bob Davis from Morgantown High School. Howard Hurt and Dave Coulter, not pictured, were two other All-State members at the event.West was 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.His 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