Jerry West, the man whose form is shaped on the National Basketball Association logo, passed away at the age of 86.

A college star at West Virginia, West took the Mountaineers to the Championship Game where they fell to California, but West was so good that he won the Final Four Most Outstanding Player.  Collegiately, he was also a two-time All-American and two-time SoCon Player of the Year.

A member of the 1959 Pan American and 1960 United States Men’s Basketball Team that won Gold, West was drafted second overall that year by the Minneapolis Lakers, who promptly moved to Los Angeles.  A Laker for the entirety of his career, West was one of the finest guards in basketball history, making 10 All-NBA First Teams, four All-Defensive First Teams, and fourteen All-Star Games.  Echoing his Final Four MVP, West was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 when they lost to the Boston Celtics.  West would finally win that title in 1972 when Los Angeles beat the New York Knicks.  Statistically speaking, West averaged 27 Points per Game, won the 1970 Scoring Title, and the 1972 Assists Title, and was later named to the NBA 35^th, 50^th, and 75^th Anniversary Teams.

As phenomenal as West was as a player, he rose to greater heights as an executive.  West took over as the Lakers head coach for three years (1976-79) where he brought L.A. to the playoffs each year and had a winning record (145-101).  He moved on to the front office as a scout and took over as their General Manager in 1982.  Under West, the “Showtime” Lakers were built and dominated winning six NBA Championships.  He also set them up for future success, laying the foundation for their early 2000s success.  West later became the GM for the Memphis Grizzlies and brought them to respectability and later won two more rings as an executive with Golden State.

West was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility.  He would later enter the College Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural 2006 class and entered the Naismith Hall a second time in 2010 as part of the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal-winning team.  He was scheduled to enter a third time this year for his contributions as an executive.

We here at Notiinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends, and family of Jerry West.

The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the next twenty-five of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 251 to 275:

251. Larry Brooks
252. Jon Morris
253. Ed Danowski
254. Dennis Harrah
255. Jim David
256. Ken Gray
257. William “Pudge” Heffelfinger
258. Jeff Van Note
259. Troy Vincent
260. Frankie Albert
261. Charles Follis
262. NaVorro Bowman
263. Jessie Armstead
264. Ray Wietcha
265. Clem Daniels
266. Henry Thomas
267. Josh Sitton
268. Randy Cross
269. Travis Frederick*
270. Bill Lee
271. James Farrior
272. Lawrence McCutcheon
273. Rich Saul
274. Chris Samuels
275. Bud McFadin 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility.

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

Hanford Dixon played all nine of his NFL years with the Cleveland Browns, whereby in the second half of the 1980s, he was one of the best shutdown Cornerbacks in football.

From Southern Miss, Dixon was the 22^nd Overall Pick in 1981, and the Cornerback won the starting job on the right side. The Browns were not a good team in the first half of the 1980s but improved in the latter half, along with Dixon, who became one of the best cover men of the game.

In 1986, Dixon had a two-year run of First Team All-Pros, where he elevated Cleveland to one of the elite Defensive Backs in football.  Dixon, who was also a Pro Bowl in 1988, helped Cleveland make the playoffs four years in a row (1986-89) and was one of the most under-appreciated defensive players of.the 1980s.

The world of sports is in the process of a massive transition at the moment. The development of online sports gaming, in which gamers may wager on real-world sporting activities, has had a profound impact on conventional sports activities. But in what way is this online phenomenon affecting the hooked-up world of sports? Now let us look at some of the main aspects of how online sports activities and gaming are revolutionizing the traditional sports industry.

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Challenges and Considerations

Online sports gaming has a few of its advantages that have been stated above, however, it additionally has a few of its disadvantages that are outlined beneath. Preventing corruption and protecting the games’ integrity is an essential task. Further, it is pointed out that there should be responsible gambling to prevent issues of addiction.

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The Future of Sports

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Conclusion

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