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Pictured in the first row, left to right: Price, Yeager, Whitham, Meade and Burke.  Second row, left to right: Hinton, Krebs, Swallow, Long and Runnencutter.  Third row, left to right: McWhorter, Barbe and Eakin.  Last row is Printz.  Senior and Sophomores were: Krebs ('99 R Forward), Barbe ('99 L Forward), Whitham ('99 Center), Eakin ('01 Guard) and Long ('01 Guard).  Juniors and Freshmen were: Yeager ('00 Forward), Swallow ('02 L Forward), Hinton ('02 Center), Burke ('02 R Guard) and Meade ('00 L Guard).  Substitutes were McWhorter ('01), Price ('02) and Ruttencutter ('02).  Final game's score 10 to 6 in favor of Junior-Freshmen team.  Score 12 to 6 in favor of Senior-Sophomore team.

1. WVU Basketball Team

2. WVU Cadets Basketball Team

Cole (Captain), Strickler, Hart, Gronninger, MacCormick, Taylor, Cathers, Purinton, Taylor.

3. WVU Basketball Team

4. WVU Basketball Team

Copied from 1906 Monticola Yearbook.

5. WVU Basketball Team

Line up: Manager, J. B. Wyatt; Captain, P. B. Naylor; J. H. Riddle; J. M. Burns; H. H. Baumgartner; F. M. Bailey; and Quintero. Dells: 'Rah! Rah! Ru! W. V. U. Sis boom bah! Tiger!!!' 'Che he! Che ha! Che ha, ha, ha! West Virginia! Rah! Rah! Rah!' Chew terbacher! Chew terbacher! Chaw, Chaw, Chaw! Eat terbacher, eat terbacher! Rah, Rah, Rah! Drink a large, Drink a large, Drink a large beer. West Virginia Varsity! We're all here!'

6. WVU Prep Basketball Team

7. WVU Basketball Team

John T. Morgan, manager; Point, forward; Estill, forward; Gould, guard; Eckman, guard; Vandale, center; and Billingslea, substitute.

8. WVU Sophomore Basketball Team

James H. Riddle, Captain; Beryl Crowl, Manager; Grigg- forward, Riddle- forward, Gaskins- center, Crowl- guard, Tobin- guard.  Substitutes- Naylor, Pritchard and T. Starbuck.  1908 Season

9. WVU Freshmen Basketball Team

Standing on left: Harley Kilgore. Seated on far right: Mike.

10. West Virginia University Intramural Basketball Champions, Morgantown, W. Va.

11. WVU Basketball Player Morrison

12. WVU Basketball Player Lattimer

13. WVU Basketball Player Ice

Later Coach.

14. WVU Basketball Player Ira Rodgers

15. WVU Basketball Player Steadman

A group portrait of basketball squad taken in studio.

16. WVU Basketball Team

17. WVU Basketball Group Portrait

Group portrait of the West Virginia University Basketball Team, 1921: 'Standing: Coach Stadsvold, Russell Meredith, Clem Kiger, Robert Hawkins, Douglas Bowers, Manager Harry Watkins. Seated: David Graham, George Hill, Captain Homer Martin, Pierre Hill, Fred White.'

18. WVU Basketball Team

Print number 5. Francis H. Stadsvold, Coach; Joseph Moreland, Manager; Squad Members: James Black, Captain; Rudolph Hagberg; Lawrence Plaster; George Ratcliffe; Edward W. Fox; Marshall Glenn; Emory Lepera; Truehart Taylor; Louis Sturbois; George Sharp; Ralph M. Hartman. (Not in order with picture.)

19. West Virginia University Varsity Basketball Squad

Print number 9.

20. Lawrence Plaster, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 8.

21. Rudolph Hagberg, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 13.

22. George Radcliffe, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 14.

23. West Virginia University Basketball Team

Print number 15.

24. Francis Stadsvold, West Virginia University Varsity Basketball Coach

Print number 16. Standing (from left to right): Coach Francis Stadsvold, Scott, Plaster, Bartrug, Cubbons, Manager Garvin. Seated (from left to right): Doyle, Fox, Captain Marshall Glenn, Michie Radcliffe.

25. West Virginia University Varsity Basketball Team

Print number 17.

26. Lawrence Plaster, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 18.

27. Lawrence Plaster, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 23. Standing (from left to right): Schrader, student manager; Parriott, Baker, Gerringer, Riley, Coach Stadsvold. Seated (from left to right): Sortet, Cubbons, Bartrug, Captain Plaster, Doyle, Weiner.

28. West Virginia University Basketball Team

Print number 25a.

29. Sortet, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 32.

30. Patsy Slate, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 33b.

31. Joe Stydahar, West Virginia University Basketball Player

Print number 38. (From left to right): Joe Stydahar, Gene Hester, "Babe" Parna, and Andy Mestrovic.

32. West Virginia University Basketball Team Players

Print number 42. Back row (left to right): Bill Simpson, Gene Hester, Herbert "Babe" Barna, Lou Fidler, Fred Wilson, and George Cubbon. Front row (left to right): John "Squint" Phares, Albert Colebank, Joe Stydahar, Jack Gocke, and Andy Mestrovic.

33. West Virginia University Varsity Basketball Team

Print number 43. (From left to right): "Squint" Phares, Bill Simpson, Jack Gocke, and George Cubbon.

34. West Virginia University Basketball Team

Before the NCAA Tournament the winner of the NIT was recognized as the official College Basketball National Champions. In 1942 the Mountaineers won the NIT Tournament claiming the National title.

35. National Champions West Virginia University Basketball Team Accepts Trophy

Newspaper clipping on back of photograph reads: "Rudy Baric receives national invitation tournament championship trophy for West Virginia University at Garden last night after Mountaineers, seeded last in field of eight, beat Western Kentucky 47-45, in final. Jack Coffey, Fordham athletic director, makes the presentation. Baric, voted outstanding player of the tournament, is West Virginia's captain and center. Left to right kneeling are: Dick Kesling, Scotty Hamilton and Roger Hicks (behind trophy). Left to right standing are Walter Rollins, Lou Kalmar (with arm around coach's shoulder), Coach Dyke Raese, Baric, Neil Montone, George Rickey, Don Raese and Coffey."

36. West Virginia University N.I.T. Championship Winning Team Receiving Trophy

Babes of the Wood who won 12 of 17 games during the season and a place in the National Invitation Tournament at New York.  Left to right- Bob Carroll of Wheeling, Jack Dial of Huntington, Jim Walthall of Princeton, Leland Byrd of Matoaka, Dave Wilson of Huntington.

37. WVU Basketball Team

38. WVU Basketball Player Rod Hundley

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.

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

West, the "tallest player in basketball" at 6'3" keeps Smith from successfully making a shot. At this game, West Virginia University handed Kentucky their fifth home defeat in 15 years.Both West and Smith made the United States Olympic team two years later in 1960.

40. Jerry West Foils a Lay-Up by University of Kentucky's Adrian Smith, Lexington, Ky.

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.

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

6' 3", 175- pound Jerry West battles 6-7, 230 pound Jeff Cohen for the rebound in Southern Conference tournament action.  The Mountaineers, finalists in NCAA play, had a tough time squeezing past William & Mary in their conference semi-final, 85-82, as West scored 38 points.

42. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West in Action vs. William & Mary

West, left, flies past Louisville's John Turner during the 1959 NCAA Semi-Finals. The Mountaineers won this game 93-78, with 38 points scored by West alone.

43. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

Jerry West swept past Bev Vaughan (25) of William and Mary and scored a total of 38 points against William and Mary. WVU won 85-82 in the semi-finals of the 1959 Southern Conference Tournament.

44. Jerry West Drives Through William & Mary Defense, 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.

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

'West Virginia's Mr. Everything, Jerry West (44) slips by a Virginia Military (Institute) defender on his way to scoring one of the 12 field goals he scored 12/14. West was outscored by VMI's Joe Gedro (53) who tallied 30. WVU won, 91-76. UPI Telephoto.'

46. WVU 's Jerry West Powers to Basket, Morgantown, W. Va.

47. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West

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.

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

West jumps to block Pitt's Dick Falenski as he attempts to shoot.  The Mountaineers won this game at Pittsburgh, 76-66.

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

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

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

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

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

52. WVU Basketball Coach George King

Portrait of John Lesher, member of the West Virginia University Basketball Team. 'Taylor Publishing Company, Job Number 07206, Picture Number 1, Page Number 223. Copyright 1963 by Laughead Photographers, Dallas, Texas. Reproduction permitted by all processes except photography.'

53. WVU Basketball Player John Lesher

John Cavacinni (#32), Bill Maphis (#23), and Tom Lowry (#25)

54. WVU Basketball Team in Action vs. St. Johns

Row one- Bill Ryczaj, Ricky Ray, Bill Maphis, Marty Lentz, Bob Camp, Buddy Quertinmont, Rudy Zatezalo, Perry Polinsky, Bob Benfield.  Row two- Asst. Coaches Bob Lochmueller and Quentin Barnette, Equipment Mgr. Carl Roberts, Dave Palmer, Jerry Meadows, John Lesher, John Cavacini, Gary Shaffer, Mgr. Lance Kauf, Trainer Whitey Gwynne, Coach George King.

55. WVU Basketball Team

56. WVU Basketball Player John Lesher (22) in Action vs. Syracuse

57. WVU Basketball Team in Action

Kneeling- Norman Holmes, Dave Palmer, Ed Harvard, Gary Shaffer, Lewis Hale.  Sitting- Mike Caryl (manager), Carl Roberts (equipment custodian), Dick Penrod, Perry Polinsky, John Lesher, Bob Benfield, George Krajack (assistant coach), Whitey Gwynne (trainer).  Standing- Bucky Waters (coach), John Cavacini, Ron Williams, Dave Reaser, Bill Ryczaj, Carl Head, Jim Lewis, Letcher Humphries, Sonny Moran (assistant coach).

58. WVU Basketball Team

59. WVU Basketball Players Bob Benfield (25) and Carl Head (22) vs. Pittsburgh

"Taylor Publishing Co. Job # 07206. Picture # 1. Page # 200. West Virginia University. Morgantown, W. Va."

60. WVU Basketball Players Dick Penrod (34), Gary Shaffer (30) and Bill Ryczaj (35) vs. Pittsburgh

Ron Williams is # 21 and Jim Lewis is # 33.

61. WVU Basketball Player Ron Williams (21) vs. Richmond

62. WVU Basketball Players Carl Head (22) and Greg Ludwig (35) vs. Richmond

63. WVU Basketball Player Corey Bailey Drives the Lane

Rene Henry jokingly shows Jerry West (44 jersey), Rod Hundley (33 jersey), and Pat Riley (3 jersey) how to shoot a three pointer for a film shoot.

64. Rene Henry, Jerry West, Rod Hundley, and Pat Riley filming

Kneeling left to right- Dave Cicci, Ike Harris, Larry Pugh.  Sitting left to right- Larry Harris, Gary Reichembecher, Mike Carson, Larry Campbell.  Standing left to right- Greg Zimm, _, Rick Davis, Levi Phillips, Harold Black, Joe Chrzaszcz, Buo Henderson, Coach Chuck Wimsor.

65. WVU Freshmen Basketball Team

First row seated-  Assistant Coach, Gary McPherson, Larry Woods, Mark Dawson, Bob Lowe, Mike Heitz, John Wooton, Mike Truell, Assistant Coach, Chuck Windsor.  Second row standing-  Coach Sonny Moran, Wil Robinson, Dick Ramsey, Skip Kintz, Dick Symons, Curt Price, Bob Hummell, Trainer, Whitey Gwynne.

66. WVU Basketball Team

'A crowd of 6,200 viewed the final game in historic Mountaineer Field House as the cagers finished an illustrious history with a record of 374-77 since 1929.  In the picture are Bob Hummell (shooting free throw), Wil Robinson (center circle), Larry Woods (32), Dick Symons (45) and Mike Heitz (opposite Woods) of West Virginia; Bill Downes (35), Mike Paul (next to Downes), Phil Bushkar (under basket)and Bill Brill.'

67. WVU Basketball Team Plays the Last Basketball Game in Mountaineer Field House vs. Pitt

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

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

69. Portrait of James Jenkins, Manager of WVU BasketballTeam

70. WVU Basketball Team Captain Earle Pearcy

71. WVU Basketball Team

Player identified as "Mary" poses in uniform holding a basketball.

72. Woman Basketball Player at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Portrait of All American Leland 'Lefty' Byrd, member of the West Virginia University Basketball Team.

73. WVU Basketball Player Leland Byrd

74. WVU Basketball Players Tom Leverte, Jimmy Walthall, Eddie Beach, and Bobby Carroll, West Virginia University

75. WVU Basketball Players Clyde Green, Captain Leland Byrd, Fred Schaus, and Bill Zickel, West Virginia University

Back row left to right- Clyde Green, Dave Wilson, Curtis Thompson, Ivam Repass, Coach Patton, Fred Schauss, Edward Beach, Loland Byrd.  Front row left to right- Joe Duff, Bob Miller, Bob Jackson, Bob Carroll.  Absent is Edward Sidaras

76. WVU Basketball Team

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.

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

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

78. 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.

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

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

80. 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.

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

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

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

In the top row, from left to right, is Turk Sine, Kenny Mikes, unidentified, Jerry West, unidentified, Frank Knight, and Walter Nook Smittle, Jr.In the bottom row, from left to right, is Larry Sine, Bucky Bolyard, unidentified, and Jon Huffman.

83. Jerry West with Teammates in an Unidentified Location

84. WVU Basketball Player Rod Hundley Speaks to the Crowd During Awards Ceremony

85. WVU Basketball Player Ronnie Retton with Rudy LaRousso

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.

86. Jerry West, West Virginia University

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.

87. Jerry West, West Virginia University

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.

88. Jerry West and Teammate Willie Akers Pictured in West Virginia University Letter Sweaters, 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.

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

Willie Akers leads the team down the carpet and Jerry West is on the left. The carpet is rolled out before each home game for the WVU team to enter on to the court. This is one of the best traditions in NCAA basketball.

90. Bring On the Mountaineers, Morgantown, W. Va.

91. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West (44) Shoots Jump Shot vs. Tennessee, Morgantown, W. Va.

Jerry West is fouled by Ralph Brandt in attempting a lay- up against Holy Cross. Number 12 is George Blaney.

92. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West in Action

93. WVU Basketball Team vs. VMI

94. WVU Basketball Action vs. Canisius College

95. WVU Basketball Players Tom Lowry (25) and Donny Weir (10) in Action vs. Virginia Military Institute

Portrait of Marty Lentz, West Virginia University basketball player from 1963-1965.

96. Portrait of Marty Lentz, West Virginia University Basketball Player