Along with Norris Stevenson who was the first, West was the second African American scholarship player at Missouri.
West was named first-team All-Big Eight Conference as a senior in 1960 and rushing for 650 yards and scoring five touchdowns.
[1] 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.
[4][5] West scored two touchdowns in the Titans' season finale against the Dallas Texans.
[8] After the end of his football career West returned to Missouri and graduated with a master's degree in education.