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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.

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

Identifier:
050493
Title:
Jerry West and Teammate Willie Akers Pictured in West Virginia University Letter Sweaters, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1959
West is pictured holding a basketball on the construction site of the L.A. Forum. He played for the Lakers from 1960-1974.

98. Jerry West Standing Outside of L. A. Forum Still Under Construction, Los Angeles, Ca.

Identifier:
050492
Title:
Jerry West Standing Outside of L. A. Forum Still Under Construction, Los Angeles, Ca.
Date:
1967
West is pictured at 7 years old, likely when he was living in Chelyan, W. Va.

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

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

100. 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, 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.

101. Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game

Identifier:
050489
Title:
Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game
Date:
ca. 19541956
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.

102. 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, 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.

103. Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament

Identifier:
050487
Title:
Mountaineer Jerry West Unstoppable Against Louisville in NCAA Tournament
Date:
1959
West, No. 44, played for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team from 1960 to 1974. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led Los Angeles to the NBA Finals nine times.

104. Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jerry West

Identifier:
050486
Title:
Los Angeles Lakers Guard Jerry West
Date:
ca. 1960-1974
West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.

105. 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
A photograph of Jerry West (second from right) standing with Louise Larkey (right) and Victor Larkey (far left) of Weirton, W. Va., Mrs. O. J. White (front left) of Morgantown, W. Va., and Red Lyons (rear right) of Raleigh County, W. Va.

106. Jerry West and Others

Identifier:
030707
Title:
Jerry West and Others

107. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West

Identifier:
022326
Title:
WVU Basketball Player Jerry West
The photograph was taken while West was driven through the streets of Beckley by a very proud fan following West Virginia University's amazing run in the 1959 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Mountaineers make it to the National Championship game, losing to California by one point. West was named the MVP of the tournament. The others in the photograph are not identified.

108. WVU Basketball Player Jerry West Receives Congratulations, Beckley, W. Va.

Identifier:
022318
Title:
WVU Basketball Player Jerry West Receives Congratulations, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
1959