Jerry West Holds the Basketball State Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.

Identifier:

050535

Date:

1956

Description:

West played as East Bank High School's small starting forward. He led his team to secure its first ever 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.

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