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 players. and Basketball teams--West Virginia--East Bank

Personal Names:

West, Jerry, 1938-

Corporate Names:

West Virginia University--Alumni and alumnae.

Medium:

print