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West, right and Akers played for West Virginia University from 1956-1960 leading theMountaineers to two Southern Conference and three NCAA tournament appearances which includes the 1959 Championship game.

1. Jerry West and Teammate Willie Akers Pictured in West Virginia University Letter Sweaters, Morgantown, W. Va.

West's jersey number 44 was officially retired prior to the Mountaineers' basketball game against LSU.

2. Jerry West's Jersey Number is Retired by West Virginia University at the Coliseum, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, right, is pictured with Willie Akers, left, and Coach Fred Schaus, center. West played for West Virginia University's basketball team from 1956-1960, before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.

3. Jerry West with West Virginia University Coach and Teammate, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, left, and Schaus, right, are pictured together smiling.

4. Jerry West with West Virginia University Basketball Coach Fred Schaus, Morgantown, W. Va.

West, No. 44 pictured in the forefront, poses with teammate Willie Akers.

5. Jerry West with Teammate Willie Akers, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

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.

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

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.

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

Because West broke his nose so often while playing basketball, he was made to wear a guard.

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

West (No. 44) poses on the right with West Virginia University basketball coach Fred Schaus (center) and Willie Akers (left).

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

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.

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

West, left, and Akers, right, pose with an unidentified young girl.

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

A group of men are gathered at a spring banquet held at Hotel Morgan after the West Virginia University basketball team was ranked No. 1 in the United States.In the front row, from left to right, is unidentified, Jerry West, Bobby Joe Smith, Ronnie Retton, Bucky Bolyard, Butch Gude, Jim Warren, and possibly Willie Akers.In the second row, from left to right, is athletic director Red Brown, basketball referee Red Mahalic, Jody Gardner, Loyd Sherer, Don Vincent, Whitie Guyme, team physician Dr. Sam Morris, Golf-pro Reggie Spencer, and Father Scott.In the third row, from left to right, is University of Pittsburgh basketball coach Doc Cartson, WVU head coach Fred Schaus, unidentified, the team's general manager Mr. Gwair, and unidentified.

12. Morgantown Touchdown Club Spring Banquet, Morgantown, W. Va.

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.

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

Mr. and Mrs. West are pictured in the center in between two unidentified gentlemen. The four are standing behind a table covered by basketball star Jerry West's many awards during his college basketball career at West Virginia University.

14. Jerry West's Parents are Pictured with his Many Awards and Certificates of Accomplishment, Morgantown, W. Va.

Dinardi and Jerry West, who is kneeling beside her on her right, pose with a group of former West Virginia University basketball players.Dinardi was Jerry West's landlord when he lived on Beechurst Avenue during his college basketball years at WVU. West described her as his "mom away from home."Dinardi passed away at the age of 97 in 2003.

15. Ann Dinardi's 90th Birthday Celebration, 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.

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

Schaus played basketball for WVU in 1946-1949. He coached in 1954-1960 and served as the Athletic Director for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. He left WVU in 1960 to become the head coach and subsequent general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers.

17. Frederick Appleton Schaus, Morgantown, W. Va.

18. WVU Basketball Group Portrait