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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 29, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 a photo cardio us Vine Cokman. Unanimous Choice As no Rookie of the year. Speedster Coleman chosen top no Rookie new York a Vince Coleman whose Speed proved the catalyst in the at tack of the National league Champion St. Louis cardinals was the unanimous Winner of the no Rookie of the year award announced wednesday by the baseball writ ers association of America. Coleman who stole a Rookie record 110 bases swept All 24 votes from a pane of writers for the maximum 120 Points be coming Only the fifth unanimous Winner in the history of the award. Second place went to 20-game Winner Tom Browning of the Cincinnati reds who also was chosen unanimously. It marked the first time a National league Rookie has been a unanimous Choice since 1959 when first baseman Willie my Covey of the san Francisco giants won the award. It also was the first time both first and second place finishers were unanimous and the first time since 1978 that the win Ner came from a team other than the los Angeles dodgers or new York acts. Only two other no rookies have been unanimous winners of the award Frank Robinson of Cincinnati in 1956 and Orlan see Coleman on Page 23 sports Nofre Dame Job fulfils dream of lifetime Holtz says by Larry Levinson South Bend ind. Up Lou Holtz of Minnesota said wednesday being named the 2mb head football coach at notre Dame fulfils the dream of a life  i m glad to be Here but i have some mined feelings he said. This is the Hap Piest Day of my professional  Holtz selection raises Hopes that the Luck of the Irish will return after five Dis appointing seasons under Gerry Faust. Faust announced his resignation tuesday. Faust s contract which expires next week was not expected to be renewed. This is the dream of a lifetime Holly said at the news conference wednesday afternoon at which notre Dame officials announced his appointment. How Many people at the ape of 48 get to follow a  Holt said he spoke with notre Dame officials tuesday night asked to sleep on their offer and decided wednesday morning to sign a five year contract. Officials did not disclose a salary or specify when Molt will Start his new Job. Holt said administrators at Minnesota will decide whether he will coach the gophers in their dec. 21 in dependence bowl meeting with Clemson. Holtz said he had mixed feelings about leaving Minnesota after two years a move his current five year contract per mits because they Are great people in Minnesota but i could not possibly pass up the Opportunity to come to notre  although Noire Dame fans students and alumni wanted Faust out and a win Ning coach in to bolster the fabled Irish football program Holly warned i m not a Miracle worker. There is a great parity in College foot Ball. We have some great athletes Here but there arc great athletes at other  Faust will step Down after notre Dame s final game saturday at no. 4 Miami of Florida a move he said was designed to Aid in recruiting and to return some respectability to the football pro Gram. Holtz. A devout Catholic whose son skip attends notre Dame said he loves Minne Sota but has always been willing to enter Tain offers to coach the Irish. There is no other Job i would leave Lou hold Minnesota for except notre Dame he said. Holt said he would not bring any Minnesota players with him to South Bend because the Irish do not accept transfers. He said his priorities at notre Dame will be to focus on current players staff and then recruiting. There s a tendency to ignore the ath letes on Campus and focus on recruiting but the ones who arc Here have already said they d play for notre Dame he said. Faust 50, a first time College coach termed a bold Experiment by University officials said he might consider other coaching jobs or a position in the business world. But the Man who has compiled a 30-25 i record in five years at notre Dame including a 5-5 Mark this season said he wants to think about his future for several weeks before a ruling a commitment. Rishi now i m in the Job Market he said. I be got a family to support. I la leave everything open. I just Don t want to make a  there was some speculation Faust would remain at notre Dame As an assist ant athletic director. But he said he will not take a position created to allow him to stay at the University. Holt has the coaching experience and Success notre Dame officials said they were seeking. His record is 116-65-5 in 15 years As a College head coach and he has taken teams to bowl games 11 times winning five and losing four with two tics. Holt s gophers arc 6-5 this year show ing important signs of improvement Over their 4-7 record in 1984, Holly s first with Minnesota and the team s Best Mark since 1981. In contrast Faust offered no College coaching experience when he moved to South Bend in 1981 from Cincinnati s Moll or High school where he amassed a 174-17-2 record. He said the move from High school to College football Cost him the first two sea sons in on the Job  Holtz moved to Minnesota after seven years at Arkansas where he guided the Razorbacks to a 60-21-2 record and went to six consecutive bowl games. Prior to his stint at Arkansas Holtz served one year As head coach of the new York jets in the National football league and also was head coach at North Carolina state for four seasons and at William &. Mary for three. Holt also served As an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut the University of South Carolina William & Mary and Ohio slate. Bird comes on Strong As celtics whip pistons by the Assoc filed press Boston it was the Larry Bird that Boston celtics had come to expect but had t seen much of this season. The two time National basketball association most valuable player broke out of a season Long shooting slump wednes Day night with a 47-Point performance in Bostons 132-1.24 Victory Over the Detroit pistons. Bird hit 17 of 31 Field goals and All 13 of his free throws and also led the celtics with 12 rebounds. In Bird s first 14 games Aba Roundup this season he was hitting 42.7 percent from the Field and he had barely made a third of his shots in Boston s previous four games. It was Nice to see i had t seen that for a while Jones said of Bird s performance As he Veteran Forward remained behind a barred door in the Trainer s room. He came Back with a  Bird s performance offset a 35-Point performance for Reserve guard Vinnie Johnson and 25 Points from John Long. Johnson filled in for All Star Isiah Thomas who suffered a  knee in the second Quarter Ana left the game with four Points. The celtics who have been winning de spite Bird s shooting slump now Are 13-2 for the season and have won five straight games. The loss broke a four game winning Streak for the pistons. Bird who shoots far less frequently when his shooting Eye is off. Had been averaging less than 20 shots per game Dur ing his slump but he showed no hesitancy to shoot wednesday after scoring 12 Points in the first period. Johnson who scored almost Al will against the celtics in last year s playoffs said he Felt helpless at Bird s onslaught although Johnson himself connected on 14 of 24 shots. The coaches As Well As the players kept calling my number but Bird was the Guy see Aba on Page 23  
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