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West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.

1. Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.

Identifier:
050485
Title:
Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1953
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.

2. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

Identifier:
050487
Title:
Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament
Date:
1959
West was the team'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.

3. Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050488
Title:
Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
West, who is mid-air and ready to shoot the ball, played for East Bank High School as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1954–56, 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.

4. Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game

Identifier:
050489
Title:
Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game
Date:
ca. 19541956
West played as the team'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.

5. Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050490
Title:
Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
West is pictured at 7 years old, likely when he was living in Chelyan, W. Va.

6. Portrait of a Young Jerry West, W. Va.

Identifier:
050491
Title:
Portrait of a Young Jerry West, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945