Along with
Norris Stevenson who was the first, West was the second African American scholarship player at the
University of Missouri. He led the
Tigers in rushing and total offense for three straight seasons. West was named first-team All-
Big Eight Conference as a senior in 1960 and rushing for 650 yards and scoring five touchdowns. West left Missouri as the school's all-time leading rusher with 1,848 yards and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. ==Professional career==