Remembering The Great Jerry West Part 1

Let me do this, for once organized and in stages, the emotions and memories racing–the walls of loss apparent and seemingly non stop, as I remember the great player and personal favorite, Jerry West, who died yesterday at age 86.

Thoughts, Personal Observations and Perspective Thinking about Jerry West

So many will comment, so few as “involved as me,”. Yet this is about a great player and man with flaws (we all have them) and some melancholy, who passed on and as friend and sportscaster Jim Hill, a worthy one to pay tribute, said “those of us lucky enough to have Jerry pass our way.

Thus, let’s cite the known. My personal and what is linked above, from 9 years ago, does offer “not at the finish line,” praise and love for Jerry.

Even better for me, sadly just one, but oh what a one player title!

Now here for both Jerry and me (maybe my dad is talking with him, now re enjoying victory and not getting too low re defeat) Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is,” because a (69-13) “reg,” including a still major North American sports league 33 consecutive wins and a (12-3) ‘offs mark vs really good Bulls, Bucks and Knicks teams to finally win an L.A. and Jerry title IS!!

Look for a part 2, essentially unprecedented here, with memories of ’62 game 3’s steal/win, averaging 46 “per” vs the then Baltimore Bullets (the great Elgin Baylor was injured, Earl Monroe of the Bullets was superb), hitting the winning shot in the waning seconds of the ’72 All-Star Game and others.

Left to right, in case you do not recognize Jerry, Jerry West and Andy B. some years back.

There is light, at times just a little literal, such as when each of us shot hoops, well after darkness began to emerge.

If only I could have been what Jerry was!

We had our moments, more in part 2!