WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College, along with the Tournament of Roses, will honor the late Dr. Charles "Pruner" West '24 for his induction into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 11, at halftime of the Presidents' 1 p.m. football game against Waynesburg.

Dr. West was the first black quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl Game when W&J played the University of California to a 0-0 tie on Jan. 1, 1922. It remains the only scoreless tie in Rose Bowl Game history, an accomplishment likely to remain with the implementation of overtime to settle ties in college football.

Expected to speak at the approximately 10-minute halftime ceremony are: Dr. West's daughter, Linda West Nickens; 2017 Tournament of Roses president Brad Ratliff; and W&J president John C. Knapp, Ph.D. Others expected to participate in the ceremony include: Michael Nickens, Dr. West's grandson; Leo Cablayan, Tournament of Roses Executive Committee member; and the W&J Charles West scholars, an initiative that strives to educate, engage and empower black-identifying students at W&J who have been selected to participate in the program.

The Tournament of Roses will present a decorative trophy platter to Washington & Jefferson College to commemorate this honor. Dr. West's official enshrinement will take place at noon PT on December 30, 2017, outside of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.

In addition to being a standout football player, Dr. West was an accomplished track & field athlete as well, winning the National Collegiate Pentathlon at the Penn Relays in 1922 and 1923 and being named to the 1924 U.S. Olympic team, although he did not participate due to injury.

Upon graduation from W&J, Dr. West, a Washington, Pennsylvania native and Washington High School graduate, signed with the Akron Pros professional football team, but retired to attend the Howard University Medical School in Washington, D.C. He went on to maintain a general medical practice in Alexandria, Virginia for more than 50 years, and received the W&J Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 1978. He passed away on November 20, 1979.