European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. June 12. 1980 the stars and stripes Pogo 21 3-sport stars Buford Murray named is athletes of year Vickie Buford. Holds 4 records us s White oks pact with Browns Cleveland a Heisman Tro Phy Winner Charles while of the University of Southern California signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns the National fro Ball league team announced tuesday. White the Browns no. I draft Choice Lold reporters he was pleased with the con tract which is predicated heavily on his performance with the team. The elusive running Back is expected to Challenge Cleveland Veteran Greg Pruitt for a starting Rote. White s agent. Mike trope said his Cli ent signed a six year contract with a base in excess of is million and a potential for exceeding $2 million based on production. Trope said the agreement was reached after a couple of weeks of concentrated negotiations. White said i m glad to be Here in Cleveland for Good and to reach a settlement. I can t Wail until the 17lh of july the Start of the Browns summer Camp. He had walked out of a Short Camp for rookies while his contract talks were up in the air. However White said when it s time to go to work the fans will get a different look at the Type of player and person i  Browns owner Art Modill added after his first 200-Yard Day Well forget All this  White s agents had nude it known he was willing to play in Canada if an Ade quate contract could not be worked out with the Browns. White labelled his previous intention of bargaining with Ottawa of the Canadian football league As very serious but while s representative Mike Flanagan said no serious negotiations Ever look place Wilh the Cal. Flanagan said while wanted to exhaust All possibilities Here before considering playing North of the Border. The contract signed tuesday is not guaranteed in the sense that he has to make the team Modell said. A Bonus for signing was included the team said though precise terms were not disclosed. Sam Murray. The Tola athlete i bin arms s a s prep sports editor Darmstadt. Cic Many is Vickie Bufo Ril and Sam Murray arc the Queen and King of Dodds athletics for the school year 1979-so. So decreed the stars and stripes athlete of the year panel after a meeting at the newspaper s headquarter Here. Both Buford and Murray were three sport stars Buford sparkling in volleyball basketball and track & Field at of strhol. And Murray in football basketball and track & Field at Wiesbaden. Buford led the Blackhawk to a Success Ful season and was a key performer As they finished second in the Benelux volleyball championships. She was according to coach Bill Alles. The strongest and most Lalen cd Spiker that i have had the pleas ure of coaching in my eight years in Dodds and complementing her out standing volleyball skill is her Superior leadership ability and dedication to athletic excellence. She was an inspiration to both her coach and fellow  Allis words arc echoed by both Basket Ball coach Debra Basinger and track & Field Mentor Steve parly. Buford played a key role in leading the Lilac Hawks id the girls Benelux tournament championship earning most valuable player recognition. She also was an is second Leam All Europe selectee As Well As an All conference pick for regular season Benelux play. But track & Field was her sport. Buford holds the Benelux record in four individual events 100. 200. -100. Triple jump and also ran the Anchor leg on the Benelux record setting 400-meter relay team. Her 200-meter time of 24.2 is a Dodds record. She ran the 400 meters in 57.89 a 57.9 time for the record Book in the Benelux preliminaries that  a Dodds record for one Day. Veronica i Lay Ward ran it in 57.8 in the Germany finals. Competing against virtually no Competition Vickie has established new track records in every event she has tried  commented. Had she been Able to com Pete against the same Type of Competition afforded those in the Germany finals her chances for even better limes would have continued on Page 251 most lucrative pack for a Rookie Billy Sims signs with Lions Pontiac Mich. A the de troit Lions signed running Back Billy Sims to a contract tuesday which Sims a genl described As inc most lucrative Ever Given to a National football league Rookie. Sims a former Heisman trophy win Ner signed a contract for undisclosed terms to end lengthy and sometimes heated negotiations Wilh Lions officials. The 24-year-old former Oklahoma Star said he was relieved to have finally reached agreement with Detroit and said he has been a lion in my heart since attending a Rookie training Camp in april. Detroit coach Monte Clark presented the nil s no. 1 draft Choice with a Jersey bearing the number 20, which Sims has worn since his High school years in Hooks Texas. I Sec some pretty Good things coming from this number said Sims holding his Jersey up to photographers. Sims business manager Jerry Argo Vitz said there is a confidentiality clause in the contract that forbids Public disclosure of the contract terms. But he added i would t Exchange it the contract for that of any player in the  Argo Viu and Detroit general manager Russ Thomas haggled for several months on inc contract. Argovitz report edly had sought up to $4.5 million for Sims while the Lions had offered $700.000. Argovitz praised Thomas with whom he has feuded throughout the talks. Russ Thomas said he would draft Billy Sims no. I that he would sign him and thai he would make him the highest paid player to Ever come into the league and he lived up to his word Argovitz said. Sims will join a team that finished with the worst record in the nil last seasonal 2-14. "1 believe in miracles Sims said. They need a spark plug and some Moti vation. You need motivation and a feel ing of pulling together to win. Football is a Job. But it should be fun. I m glad it s All Over with. I Don l play negotiations i play  he said he was "100 percent sure he would wind up Wilh the Lions despite threats throughout the negotiations that he might defect to inc Canadian fool Ball league As did linebacker Tom Cousineau who was chosen no. I in inc 1979 draft by Buffalo but signed with Montreal of i he Cal. The 6-foot, 210-Poundcr rushed for 3,k 13 Yards and 7.1 Yards a carry during Billy Sims. I believe in miracles his career at Oklahoma. The running Hack also scored 50 touchdowns for the soon cars. In his Heisman trophy award win Ning year in 1978, Sims carried the Ball 231 limes for 1,762 Yards and 20 touch Downs. His greatest game came last year against Missouri when he rushed for 2n2 Yards on 36 carries. Warriors draft Carroll no. 1 n new York a the Golden stale warriors who were champions of the National basketball association five years ago but have fallen on hard times used the first pick of tuesday s College draft to select Purdue Center Joe Barry Carroll and Start a major rebuilding Effort. The warriors who had four of the first 25 picks following a big Trade with Boston on monday look 6-10 Forward Rickey Brown of Mississippi state later in the first round and 6-7 Forward Larry Smith of Al Corn slate and 6-10 Center Jeff Ruland of Lona with the first iwo picks in the second round. Sec Page 26 for Complete draft list. Then while inc draft still was in Prog Ress they shipped Ruland to inc washing Ion bullets for future considerations. There were no surprises among the Early selections. Everything fell neatly into place following monday s Trade in which Golden stale dealt four year Veteran Center Robert Parish plus inc third pick on inc first round to Boston for the first and 13th choices. I m excited about being no. 1, in Light of inc thousands of players thai arc playing  said Carroll the 7-foot-1. 240-Pound or who carried Purdue to the Mcaa semifinals. The warriors who won just 24 games Trail inn it Miv