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1. WVU Basketball Player Rod Hundley

IDNO:
022084
Title:
WVU Basketball Player Rod Hundley
Date:
1957
West (right) lived in the home of Erlinda and Ann Dinardi (center), located on 65 Beechurst Avenue.

2. Home of Jerry West During his Time at West Virginia University. Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050497
Title:
Home of Jerry West During his Time at West Virginia University. Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
West (right) lived in the home of Erlinda and Ann Dinardi (center), located on 65 Beechurst Avenue.
Sitting, from left to right, is Manager Ronald Lewellen, Jerry Turner, Butch Goode, Jim Reiss, Jim Warren, Jay Jacobs, and Manager Jim Cook.Standing, from left to right, is Assistant Coach Jim Sottile, Jerry West, Jim Ritchie, Joe Posch, Pat Duffy, Willie Akers, and Coach Quentin Barnette.

3. West Virginia University Basketball Team Freshmen, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050507
Title:
West Virginia University Basketball Team Freshmen, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
Sitting, from left to right, is Manager Ronald Lewellen, Jerry Turner, Butch Goode, Jim Reiss, Jim Warren, Jay Jacobs, and Manager Jim Cook.Standing, from left to right, is Assistant Coach Jim Sottile, Jerry West, Jim Ritchie, Joe Posch, Pat Duffy, Willie Akers, and Coach Quentin Barnette.
West, the "tallest player in basketball" at 6'3" keeps Smith from successfully making a shot. At this game, West Virginia University handed Kentucky their fifth home defeat in 15 years.Both West and Smith made the United States Olympic team two years later in 1960.

4. Jerry West Foils a Lay-Up by University of Kentucky's Adrian Smith, Lexington, Ky.

IDNO:
050554
Title:
Jerry West Foils a Lay-Up by University of Kentucky's Adrian Smith, Lexington, Ky.
Date:
1957
Description:
West, the "tallest player in basketball" at 6'3" keeps Smith from successfully making a shot. At this game, West Virginia University handed Kentucky their fifth home defeat in 15 years.Both West and Smith made the United States Olympic team two years later in 1960.