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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.

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

Identifier:
050549
Collection Number:
A&M 3884
Title:
Coach Williams Congratulates Jerry West after State Championship Victory, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Johnson, Kenneth
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.
Acquisition Source:
West, Jerry
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView, Jerry West