Verna Jarrett (Virginia Mayo)”White Heat,” 1949
Southern Californias Mayo was selected Thursday by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the third overall pick in the draft. During his senior year at Huntington High School, Mayo led the team to its third straight Class AAA championship title and was named West Virginias boys basketball player of the year. West Virginias Alexander went to Milwaukee with the No. Alexanders stock began to rise after a strong run here in the Big East tournament.
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