Jerry West Digital Collection

["Jerry West, pictured on the left holding a trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. 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."]

East Bank High School Basketball Team after State Championship Game, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:
050504
Date:
1956/03/24
Description:
Jerry West, pictured on the left holding a trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. 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.
Topical Subjects:
Basketball teams--West Virginia--East Bank and Basketball players.
Personal Names:
West, Jerry, 1938-
Corporate Names:
West Virginia University--Alumni and alumnae.
Medium:
print