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Jerry West
Biographical Information

Sex:M
Age:86
Birth Date:May 28, 1938
Astrology Sign:Gemini
Chinese Sign:Tiger - Yang
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Occupation:Basketball player

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JERRY WEST
Jerry West

Biography:Jerry West (born May 28, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach and finally as an executive. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and his dribbling silhouette has long been used in the National Basketball Association's official logo.

Like most NBA players, West was a standout in high school and at college, attending West Virginia University and leading it to the 1959 NCAA championship game (of which he was named Most Valuable Player) before embarking on a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for, and co-captained with Oscar Robertson, the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team in Rome.

His nicknames included "Mr. Clutch", for his skill and ability to make a shot in a clutch situation, and "Zeke from Cabin Creek", given to him by teammate Elgin Baylor, and one West was not particularly fond of. The latter name is somewhat of a misnomer, but not completely; Cabin Creek is the name of both a stream and a community near West's hometown of Chelyan. The community of Cabin Creek is on the opposite side of the stream from Chelyan as it enters the Kanawha River.

On November 26, 2005, his number 44 became the first basketball number to be retired by West Virginia University. His son Jonnie West signed to play basketball with WVU in 2006.


Chinese Horoscope for Jerry West
Includes characteristics and Vices
Jerry West's Chinese Horoscope
Chinese Year: January 31, 1938 - February 18, 1939
Birthday: May 28, 1938

The Tiger is a Yang,
and is the Third sign of the Chinese horoscope.

Characteristics:    
Fervor
Bravery
Magnetism
Good Luck
Benevolence
Authority
Vices:
Impetuosity
Hotheadedness
Disobedience
Swagger
Intemperance
Itinerancy


Personality and Character Cards:
Personality and character cards are identical!

Jerry West's Personality Tarot Card The Hermit - Personality Card

Birthday: May 28, 1938

A time for soul searching and meditation; a need for patience and solitude.


This year's Growth Tarot Card
Based on this year's birthday

Jerry West's Growth Tarot Card The Hierophant

Birthday: May 28, 2024

Guidance on religious matters and the need to find spiritual meaning in life.

 

 

 

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