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West, right, poses with West Virginia University Basketball Coach Fred Schaus, center, and teammate Willie Akers, left, while holding a basketball. West played for West Virginia University before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

169. Jerry West with Fred Schaus and Willie Akers, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050505
Title:
Jerry West with Fred Schaus and Willie Akers, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
West, right, poses with West Virginia University Basketball Coach Fred Schaus, center, and teammate Willie Akers, left, while holding a basketball. West played for West Virginia University before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sitting, from left to right, is Manager Ronald Lewellen, Jerry Turner, Butch Goode, Jim Reiss, Jim Warren, Jay Jacobs, and Manager Jim Cook.Standing, from left to right, is Assistant Coach Jim Sottile, Jerry West, Jim Ritchie, Joe Posch, Pat Duffy, Willie Akers, and Coach Quentin Barnette.

170. West Virginia University Basketball Team Freshmen, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050507
Title:
West Virginia University Basketball Team Freshmen, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
Sitting, from left to right, is Manager Ronald Lewellen, Jerry Turner, Butch Goode, Jim Reiss, Jim Warren, Jay Jacobs, and Manager Jim Cook.Standing, from left to right, is Assistant Coach Jim Sottile, Jerry West, Jim Ritchie, Joe Posch, Pat Duffy, Willie Akers, and Coach Quentin Barnette.
Because West broke his nose so often while playing basketball, he was made to wear a guard.

171. Jerry West is Fitted for a Face Guard, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050508
Title:
Jerry West is Fitted for a Face Guard, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1960/05
Description:
Because West broke his nose so often while playing basketball, he was made to wear a guard.
East Bank High School's Gary Stover, No. 17, and Morgantown's Jay Jacobs, No. 3, jump for a rebound during the championship game. Jerry West, not pictured, was also playing at this game as the team's starting small forward.West led East Bank High School to victory at this game, scoring 43 of the 71 points against Morgantown. The final score was 71-56. It was the first time East Bank High School won the state championship title.

172. High School Basketball Players Fight for Rebound at Championship Game, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050517
Title:
High School Basketball Players Fight for Rebound at Championship Game, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
East Bank High School's Gary Stover, No. 17, and Morgantown's Jay Jacobs, No. 3, jump for a rebound during the championship game. Jerry West, not pictured, was also playing at this game as the team's starting small forward.West led East Bank High School to victory at this game, scoring 43 of the 71 points against Morgantown. The final score was 71-56. It was the first time East Bank High School won the state championship title.
West (No. 44) poses on the right with West Virginia University basketball coach Fred Schaus (center) and Willie Akers (left).

173. Jerry West with WVU Basketball Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050540
Title:
Jerry West with WVU Basketball Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
West (No. 44) poses on the right with West Virginia University basketball coach Fred Schaus (center) and Willie Akers (left).
West (No. 44) is pictured midair as he prepares to shoot two of his overall thirty-nine points at the game against VMI. The Mountaineers won with a 101-71 victory.

174. Jerry West (44) Leaps to Score Two Points in Southern Conference Game

IDNO:
050541
Title:
Jerry West (44) Leaps to Score Two Points in Southern Conference Game
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
West (No. 44) is pictured midair as he prepares to shoot two of his overall thirty-nine points at the game against VMI. The Mountaineers won with a 101-71 victory.
West, left, and Akers, right, pose with an unidentified young girl.

175. Jerry West and Willie Akers Pose with a Young Fan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050542
Title:
Jerry West and Willie Akers Pose with a Young Fan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
West, left, and Akers, right, pose with an unidentified young girl.
West, pictured in the light sweater behind the cash register, listens as a cashier rings up his meal.In his book, "West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life", West captions this photograph: "I may look innocent here, but I would occasionally play pranks in the dining hall."

176. Jerry West and Teammate Pay for Meal at West Virginia University Dining Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050544
Title:
Jerry West and Teammate Pay for Meal at West Virginia University Dining Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1959
Description:
West, pictured in the light sweater behind the cash register, listens as a cashier rings up his meal.In his book, "West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life", West captions this photograph: "I may look innocent here, but I would occasionally play pranks in the dining hall."
In the front row, left to right, are Coach Tony Gentile (Williamson), Butch Goode (Pineville), George Ritchey (Chattaroy), Jay Jacobs (Morgantown), Mickey Neal (Williamson), Ed Christie (Clarksburg-Washington Irving), Coach Tony Folio (Clarksburg-Washington Irving). In the back row, left to right, are Jim Warren (Clarksburg-Washington Irving), Jerry West (East Bank), Howard Hurt (Beckley), Jim McDonald (Bridgeport), Carl Johnson (Williamson), Willie Akers (Mullens), Larry Brothers (Parkersburg), and an unidentified manager.

177. West Virginia All-Star High School Basketball Team

IDNO:
050546
Title:
West Virginia All-Star High School Basketball Team
Date:
ca. 1956
Description:
In the front row, left to right, are Coach Tony Gentile (Williamson), Butch Goode (Pineville), George Ritchey (Chattaroy), Jay Jacobs (Morgantown), Mickey Neal (Williamson), Ed Christie (Clarksburg-Washington Irving), Coach Tony Folio (Clarksburg-Washington Irving). In the back row, left to right, are Jim Warren (Clarksburg-Washington Irving), Jerry West (East Bank), Howard Hurt (Beckley), Jim McDonald (Bridgeport), Carl Johnson (Williamson), Willie Akers (Mullens), Larry Brothers (Parkersburg), and an unidentified manager.
East Bank High School basketball coach Roy E. Williams, right, shakes the hand of Jerry West, left, in the dressing room after beating Mullens High School in Morgantown and winning the state championship title.West was East Bank'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.

178. Coach Williams Congratulates Jerry West after State Championship Victory, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050549
Title:
Coach Williams Congratulates Jerry West after State Championship Victory, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
East Bank High School basketball coach Roy E. Williams, right, shakes the hand of Jerry West, left, in the dressing room after beating Mullens High School in Morgantown and winning the state championship title.West was East Bank'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.
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.

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

IDNO:
050551
Title:
West Virginia University Basketball Team Portrait, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
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.
Akers, left, reads over West's shoulder as the two look at a magazine article together.

180. Jerry West with Teammate Willie Akers Enjoying Some Down-Time, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050552
Title:
Jerry West with Teammate Willie Akers Enjoying Some Down-Time, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1959/04
Description:
Akers, left, reads over West's shoulder as the two look at a magazine article together.