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Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...
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West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s career leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime ...
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"It was more important to me to get Jerry's approval than win rings" - Lakers trainer Gary Vitti on how much respect he had for Jerry West
The NBA lost one of its most iconic figures when Jerry West passed away in June 2024. While the basketball world mourned, it also celebrated the indelible legacy of a man who wasn't just the face ...
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All I ever wanted to do someday was to write sports for a newspaper. Oh, I even dreamed about covering the Olympics. I knew who Red Smith was, and Earl ...
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GBN Podcast: The life and impact of Jerry West
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jerry West died on June 12, 2024. In response to his passing, West Virginia University, West’s alma mater, announced that all athletics programs would wear commemorative patches or ...
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Mountaineers honor Jerry West's legacy by defeating No. 2 Iowa State at home, 64-57
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jerry West couldn't have written a better script himself Saturday night at the Coliseum as West Virginia's giant killers sent a sellout crowd of 14,444 into ecstasy with a 63-57 ...
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Akers on West: ‘He called me his soulmate’
44 Forever: Jerry West, from those who knew him best – The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From 1950 to 1963, fourteen future West Virginia University Sports Hall of Famers were ...