Jerry West
Chronology
| 1938 | Born in Cheylan, West Virginia, on May 28 |
| 1956-60 | Attends West Virginia University |
| 1960 | Picked by Minneapolis Lakers in first round of NBA draft |
| 1974 | Steps down as a player |
| 1976 | Rejoins Lakers as head coach |
| 1979-82 | Serves as special consultant to the Lakers |
| 1982 | Named general manager of the Lakers |
| 1995 | Named executive vice president of the Lakers |
| 2000 | Retires as executive with the Lakers |
| 2002 | Hired as president of the Memphis Grizzlies |
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