Scope and Contents
This series includes typed transcripts of the interviews Jonathan Coleman conducted as part of his research for West by West. Most interviews are with Jerry West; other interviewees include: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Willie Akers; Al Attles; Mitchell Andersons; John Antonik; Emily Barker; Tony Barone, Jr.; Tony Barone, Sr.; Gene Bartow; Elgin Baylor; Mary Belton; Bill Bertka; John Black; Hannah Bowman, her husband Tommy Bowman and her grandson Hunter Bowman; Senator Bill Bradley; Jim Brown; Joe Bua; Susan Bua; Jeanie Buss; Dr. Jerry Buss; Geoff Calkins; Dyan Cannon; Cedric Ceballos; Charlie Chico; Jim Cleamons; Jerry Colangelo; Gary Colson; Michael Cooper; Mike Curtis; Adrian Dantley; Marty Danzig; Ruth Danzig; Dana Davis; Julie Dawson; Sylvester (Si) Dinardi; Keith Erickson; Dan Fegan; Rick Fox; Walt "Clyde" Frazier; Bobby Freedman; Rudy Gay; Laura Glankler; Gail Goodrich; Dave Griffin; Ronnie Grisanti; A.C. Green; Willie Gregory; Don Hagr (?); Del Harris; John Havlicek; Tommie Hawkins; Marge Hearn; Tom Heinsohn; Michael Heisley; Mayor Willie Herenton; Jim Hill; Taylor Hill; Barron Hilton; Lionel Hollins; Pitt Hyde; Phil Jackson; Steve Jackson; Earvin “Magic” Johnson; Dahntay Jones; Ken Jones; Michael Jordan; Jim Justice; Romeo Khazen; Mitch Kupchak; Ronnie Lester; Barbara Lewis; Mary Lou Liebich; Tim Leiweke; Bill Lucchesi; Bob McAdoo; Joan McLaughlin; Jim McLean; Dr. Jimmie Mancell; David “Teeny Weenie” Miller; Jane West Montgomery; Lee Moore; Wistar Murray; Jack Nicholson; Patricia Noel and Billy Noel (Jerry West's sister and nephew); Micki Nolan; Shaquille O'Neal; Frank O'Neill; Jim Perzik; Randy Pfund; Dana Pump; Buddy Quertinmont (Jules Herbert); Kurt Rambis; Glen Rice; Pat Riley; Oscar Robertson; Lon Rosen; Claire Rothman; Bill Russell; Fred Schaus; Barbara Schaus; Earl Schultz; Karen Schultz; Byron Scott; Brian Shaw; Adrian Smith; Joe Smith; Sonny Smith; Wendy Smith; Zelda Spoelstra; Bob Steiner; David Stern; Monte Stewart; Bill Strickland; Charles Sweeney; Arn Tellem; Nancy Tellem; Mychal Thompson; Rod Thorn; Ron Tillery; Gene “Bumper" Tormohlen; Jack Twyman; Kiki Vandeweghe; Gary Vitti; Chris Wallace; Donnie Walsh; Bob Warner; Hakim Warrick; Van Weinberg; Barbara West; Charles West; David West (Jerry West’s eldest son); Jonnie West; Karen West; Karen Comfort West (Jerry’s niece); Kim West; Mark West; Michael West; Ryan West; Jamaal Wilkes; Matt Winick; John Wooden; and James Worthy.
To find transcripts for interviews with a specific interviewee, please see the reading guide in box 38, folder 1, which lists the name of the interviewee, the alphanumeric code of the interview, and sometimes the interview subject.
Dates
- Creation: 2008-2009, undated
Conditions Governing Access
These interviews are not yet available to the public; please contact a curator.
Repository Details
Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository
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