Mr. Clutch: The Jerry West Story

by Jerry West, Bill Libby, NCCER

Jerry West is the greatest paradox--and probably the greatest player--in pro basketball today. He is, in the words of Bill Libby, "too short, too this, too frail, too easily hurt to be a star in the madcap mayhem that is professional basketball. He is too modest, too nervous, too moody to take charge of a team, to stand up under the pressure of this gruelling game. A poor hillbilly kid who is authentically modest, 'sirs' strangers and is respectful even to sportswriters, he is a most unlikely athletic hero."

Genres: Sports

241 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Jerry West is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. After retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers in 1974, West went on to lead the team-- first as a coach, and then as the general manager. He lives in California and West Virginia.

Reviews

[Brendan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting anecdotes... but mostly a lot of him recounting statistics and how many points he scored in certain games.

[Mark Heishman]

Scott, this one is for you. When the reaper overtakes the sower.

[Fazeel Q · Rating 3 out of 5]

March 5, 2104 30 min
March 6, 2104 30 min
march 8,30


march 9 90 min