Jerry West

Birth Name:

Jerome Alan West

Birth Place:

Chelyan, West Virginia, United States

Profession

Actor

Won a gold medal along with the rest of the U․S․ team in the 1960 Olympics
In 1996, he was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980
Attended West Virginia University, where he played for the Mountaineers and set 12 school records by the time he graduated
Was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the first round of the 1960 NBA Draft, and was chosen second overall
Former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard and point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
Was the president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002 to 2007

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