West, Jerry, 1938-
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Jerry West Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3884
Overview
Papers of basketball icon Jerry West and research papers of author Jonathan Coleman for his collaboration on the autobiography of West. Jerry West, born in Chelyan, West Virginia in 1938, played basketball for West Virginia University (WVU) and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before turning to basketball coaching and management. The collection includes materials that West loaned to Coleman for use in co-authoring the book ...
Dates:
1938-2016, undated; Majority of material found within 1950-2011
West Virginia University, Athletics Communications, Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5209
Scope and Contents
This collection includes broadcast recordings on cassette tapes, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, and other records and papers pertaining to West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office and their published works mainly regarding WVU football, men's basketball, and baseball. Cassette tapes include audio recordings of radio broadcasts of WVU men's basketball, women's basketball, and football games.Publications include media guides, score cards, and...
Dates:
1944-2014, undated; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
West Virginia University, Athletics, News Clippings
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5142
Scope and Contents
Collection of newspaper clippings regarding athletics at West Virginia University, primarily in the period of 1950-1980. Includes series of clippings regarding football, basketball, general athletics, and the athletics department. General athletics clippings include articles regarding baseball, cheerleading and the Mountaineer mascot, first nationally televised sporting event from West Virginia, non-revenue sports, racial integration, rifle team, and Title IX and women's sports, among other...
Dates:
1916-1980; Majority of material found within 1950-1980
West Virginia University, Athletics Scrapbooks
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1786
Overview
Twenty-seven clipping scrapbooks covering West Virginia University athletics for the period September, 1953 to May, 1963. Includes magazine and newspaper articles regarding all sports engaged in by the University's Athletics Department, including football, basketball, and baseball.
Dates:
1953-1963
Additional filters:
- Subject
- West Virginia University - Football. 3
- West Virginia University -- Basketball 3
- West Virginia University - baseball. 2
- African-Americans. SEE ALSO Coal miners - African Americans. 1
- Audio cassette 1
- Autobiography 1
- Basketball coaches -- United States -- Biography 1
- Basketball managers 1
- Basketball players -- United States -- Biography 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- West Virginia -- Centennial celebrations, etc. 1
- West Virginia University - Publications. 1
- West Virginia University - athletics. 1
- West Virginia University -- Athletics 1
- West Virginia University -- Sports 1 + ∧ less
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