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A crowd celebrates the victory in front of East Bank High School.Jerry West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever West Virginia state championship title. 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

13. State Championship Victory Celebration at East Bank High School, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050850
Title:
State Championship Victory Celebration at East Bank High School, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
A crowd celebrates the victory in front of the East Bank High School building. Jerry West is pictured in a striped shirt, standing beside a boy holding the trophy on the left of the photograph.West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever West Virginia state championship title. 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

14. A Crowd Celebrating East Bank High School Basketball Team's Championship Win, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050849
Title:
A Crowd Celebrating East Bank High School Basketball Team's Championship Win, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, poses with his East Bank High School basketball team after winning the state championship. West led his team as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

15. Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050848
Title:
Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Jerry West attended East Bank High School before moving on to West Virginia University, where he continued his basketball career.West led his team to its first ever state championship title as the 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.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager. West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938 and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

16. Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050846
Title:
Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
West shoots a layup in front of a large auditorium of spectators. West was named All-State from 1953 to 1956 in high school. He led East Bank High School to the state championship in 1956.

17. Jerry West on the East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Identifier:
050844
Title:
Jerry West on the East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Coach Roy Williams is in the back row. Jerry West is wearing jersey number 12 and is seated in the front row.

18. East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Identifier:
050843
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
West jumps to block Pitt's Dick Falenski as he attempts to shoot. The Mountaineers won this game at Pittsburgh, 76-66.

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

Identifier:
050842
Title:
Jerry West Leaps to Block Pitt. Player's Shot, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date:
1960
West scores a rebound in a Southern Conference tournament against The Citadel. WVU won this game 85-66.

20. Jerry West Scores Against The Citadel, Morgantown, W. Va.

Identifier:
050841
Title:
Jerry West Scores Against The Citadel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1958-1960
West scores against Canisius's Greg Britz with a back-handed field goal. WVU won the pictured game, 86 - 66.

21. Jerry West Jumps to Make a Field Goal Against Canisius College, Morgantown, W. Va.

Identifier:
050840
Title:
Jerry West Jumps to Make a Field Goal Against Canisius College, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
WVU had one of the most elite college teams in the country during the West - Smith Era

22. WVU Basketball Players, Bob Smith and Jerry West

Identifier:
050839
Title:
WVU Basketball Players, Bob Smith and Jerry West
Date:
ca. 1957-1959
West jumps to block GW's George Marshall and his layup shot during this 1958 game. WVU won 93 to 66.

23. Jerry West Blocks George Washington University Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.

Identifier:
050838
Title:
Jerry West Blocks George Washington University Opponent, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
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.

24. Jerry West, West Virginia University

Identifier:
050837
Title:
Jerry West, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1958-1960