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No. 44 West Virginia star John West admired by hometown fans
Larry Hypes reflects on John West's rise from Abb's Valley to WVU and NBA fame. He recalls West’s high school days at East Bank, prep battles with Dave Rider and Big Creek, guarding West as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and West Bank’s state title legacy. West shines in Morgantown, receiving fans’ enduring admiration.
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WVU
Fred Schaus
Daily Telegraph
Johnny Beckett
Mountaineers
Stadium Drive
John
Morgantown
Hot Rod
Hundley
West Virginia
Willie Akers
Logan
Rodney King Thorn
Princeton
Thorn
East Bank High School
Dave Rider
Big Creek High
Rider
Tazewell High School
Big Creek
Dave
Jerry West
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West Bank
National Basketball Association
Jim Harrick
Morris Harvey
U. of Charleston
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Bluefield
Lakers
Harrick
California
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