Today, Jerry West is best known as "The Logo," as a picture of him from Sport ... of the high-pitched voice that came with his West Virginia accent); "Zeke from Cabin Creek," which he hated ...

West was, however, bigger than the logo. He was an ally before the term ... When growing up in West Virginia he didn't know any Black people and as a rookie in the NBA decided he wanted a Black ...

Over the summer, West Virginia legend Jerry West passed away at the age of 86. Shortly after his passing, WVU Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker released a statement to offer a ...