| LC control no. | n 50003367 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | West, Jerry, 1938-2024 |
| Variant(s) | West, Jerry Alan, 1938-2024 |
| Other standard no. | Q311195 0000000082997297 110466565 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1938-05-28 |
| Death date | 2024-06-12 |
| Place of birth | Chelyan (W. Va.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Basketball Guards (Basketball) |
| Affiliation | Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball players Centers (Basketball) Basketball coaches Sports general managers |
| Found in | Mr. Clutch, 1969. Jerry West, 2001: CIP t.p. (Jerry West) galley (Jerry Alan West; b. May 28, 1938) Wikipedia website, viewed June 14, 2024: Jerry West page (Jerome Alan West; born May 28, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia; died June 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California; he was an American basketball player and executive; he played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1974) of the National Basketball Association (NBA); he coached the Lakers from 1976-1979; he was general manager of the Lakers along with other NBS teams; his nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied Game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Lakers and "Zeke from Cabin Creek" for the creek near his birthplace of Chelyan, West Virginia) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_West> New York Times, June 17, 2024 (Jerry West; b. Chelyan, West Virginia, May 28, 1938; d. Wednesday [June 12, 2024]; basketball player) <https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/sports/jerry-west-dead.html> |
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