(born 1938), US basketball player and coach; full name Jerry Alan West. A guard, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers 1960–74. After retiring as a player, he coached the Lakers 1976–79 and then became their general manager in 1982. Basketball Hall of Fame (1979).
Definition of West, Jerry in US English:
West, Jerry
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(born 1938), US basketball player and coach; full name Jerry Alan West. A guard, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers 1960–74. After retiring as a player, he coached the Lakers 1976–79 and then became their general manager in 1982. Basketball Hall of Fame (1979).