European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 17 mihhibhhhwhhmhhhmmhhhbbvhb1" Infante accepts packers take it or leave it offer Green Bay. Wis. A Lindy in he s got a free hand to do with the assistants George Sefcik and Tot i sports Fante offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Brown has accepted the head machine position for the Green Bay packers a packers executive confirmed today. It s definite he accepted the Job Tom Braatz executive vice president of football operations said this  replaces Forrest Gregg who re signed last month to become head co Chat Southern methodist University. Braatz said Infante was in route to Green Bay from Honolulu where he was helping the Browns staff prepare the american football conference team in sunday s pro Bow Braatz said the team was pleased with Infante s decision. Over the lost four or five years. He s been highly regarded Isone of the Best offensive coordinators in the nil he said. Braatz raid Infante 47, would Proba Bly remain in Green Bay through thurs Day to talk with the present coaching staff and then leave Friday for Indiana Polis to scout College prospects at thenal s scouting workouts Braatz said infinite would make All decisions regarding the coaching staff. Thousands cheer skins in Parade Washington a thousands of fans cheered their heroes today at a rousing super Bow Champion washing ton redskins Victory Parade Down Pennsylvania  of people shouting and waving newly purchased banners Gale Rcd hours before the ii . Parade began some As Early As 5 . To stakeout spots with a Good View. The crowd across from the podium setup for the Post Parade rally fought off Chilly weather with spontaneous out bursts of Hail to the redskins the team s fight  of vendors hawked redskins Memorabilia nth everything from superbowl Champion to shirts to dog sweaters in Burgundy and  head coach Joe Gibbs Gen eral manager Bobby Beathard mayor Marion Barry Williams Rookie running Back Timmy Smith Rode open  were followed by seven separate cars and three tour buses with the rest of the team coaches and their families. He s go staff and team what he wants Braatz said. Bra Ali said tuesday that Parins handmade a take in or leave in offer monday night to Infante but he would not say when Infante officially accepted the Job. Braaz said tuesday the Odds were"90-10" that Infante would become the packers next coach. Michigan slate coach George Perks turned the packers Down Al thelast min Ute last week after the team reportedly offered a five year contract Worth $2,25 million. The terms of Infante s contract were not immediately known Browns owner Art Model was pre pared tuesday for the loss of Infante on his staff. I have already taken the position mentally that he s going to Green Bay Model said. But i could be  Braaz said the packers needed to name their new coach this week so they could begin scouting and preparing for april s College draft. Time u of the essence Bra att Laid noting that the contracts of All but one packers assistant expired monday. Two assistants Oloughlin have taken jobs with other nil teams. Braatz said Infante delayed i decision on taking the Job because of be was Dis cussing the move from Cleveland Logreen Bay with his family before he joined the Browns in february of 1986, Infante was had coach of the Jacksonville built of the United slates football league in 1984 and 1985 where he had a record of 15-2 i. Infante was named the Cincinnat bengals offensive coordinator in 1982 and for two years before that was the team s quarterbacks and receivers coach. During hit second year in Cincinnati with Gregg As head coach the bengals went to the super bowl with a 12-4 re Cord. They set team records in that 1981 season with 3,995 passing Yards and5,986 Tola Yards. Infante began his coaching career in1965 at Miami Fla senior High school before moving on to the University of Florida As freshman coach in 1966. He coached Florida s offensive backs from1967-71. From 1972-73, he was the offensive coordinator at Memphis state and in 1975 moved to the world football Undy Infante. Accepts Packer Challenge league As quarterbacks coach for the Charlotte entry. He served As offensive coordinator at Tulane in 1976 and the joined the new York giants the follow ing year. After two years with the Giantsos receivers coach he returned to Tulane in 1979 As offensive coordinator. Infante was an All Southeastern con Ference at Florida where he was a run Ning Back and defensive Back from i960-62. He was the team Captain his senior season and was drafted by the Browns inthe 12th round of 1963. He decided instead to play with Ham Ilton in the Canadian football league. Ini hire sex chief coach Champaign Iii a Joh Mackovic a football coach with More than 20 Yean of College and professional experience has won selection As head coach at Illinois the University Chancellor confirmed today. Zillini defensive coordinator Howard Ispell who had Long been considered Mackovic s chief rival for the Job said tuesday night thai athletic director Oncak so incr notified him of the Deci Sion to hire Mackovine. Mackovic said he expected his Athl Teslo perform in the classroom As Well As an the football Field where his sights reset on a National championship. I Naim the biggest dream Sai Mackovic who beat out a handful of candidates with big ten conference lies i d like us to be the Best there is he added at a news conference Early  doubt there have been disappointments and frustrations adde Mackovic. Who replaces Mike while. Thai s Why i m , Oul of coaching for a year was tired by Kansas City after the1986 season despite leading the chiefs to their Only nil playoff berth in thelast 15 years. Ohio state assistant coach Jim col octto and former Northwestern coach Dennis Green also interviewed for the Job. Chancellor Morton Weir who mad Mackovic s hiring official wednesday praised his exceptional integrity an honesty. Not a single person would question his record in that regard said Weir. Tippett said Stoner colled the Deci Sion to hire Mackovic a close Call a Lough  Tippett said he would leave the team. Illinois accepted the resignation of while an eight year Veteran on Jan. In after charges by the Mcaa and the University of recruiting violations. The Zillini had been placed on probation in1984 for a Long list of infractions. In addition to Tippett  Bill Kosiur announced tues Day Bat be would leave saying he had accepted a position on the staffer Fred Akers at Purdue. Mackovic 44, is a graduate of Wake Forest and logged coaching stints at Miami of Ohio san Jose stale. Army Arizona and Purdue before becoming head coach at Wake  Wake Forest Mackovine inherited a team that went 1-10 and duplicate that in 1978, a year later however the former Demon deacons quarterback led the tiny Baptist school to an 8-4 finish that included its first bowl appearance in the 30 years. Mackovic left wake1 Forest after four years compiling an 18-27 record. He moved to the Dallas cowboys a quarterback coach and look Over As head coach of the chiefs in 1983.Mackovic i teams posted a composite 30-34 regular season record. He was fired shortly after the 10-6 chiefs lost 3s-15 to the new York jets in the 1986afc wild card game. The Job at Illinois had been open for Only about two weeks but Stoner had said he hoped to make a decision quickly. This is the critic season for recruit ing with feb. 10 the first Day High school players can sign with universities. Before the decision was Mode. Wei stressed that he wanted More than somebody who knows  want someone who has had a successful career As a conch and has done hat without a blemish on hit record he said. Tyson Spinks agree to meet in june new York a an agreement has Bee reached for a Mike Tyson Michiael Spinks heavyweight title tight in june Sprks adviser said  Lewis said the agreement is being reduced to writing by he time the lawyers get done dolling thei s and crossing the i s. The contract could be signed by next week Lewis  said a Date Bas not been set but that the closed circuit television fight will take place in june. A site Bas yet to be picked. Everyone is interested in getting it said Jimmy Jacobs Tyson s co manager. Negotiations with Lewis were conducted by Shelly Firkel who was serving As a go Between for Jacob Sand co manager Bill Carton. Cayton said he and Jacobs would not Deal with Lewis personally after Lewis walked Oul of a negotiating session Jan. 23, the Day after Tyson knocked Oul Larry Holmes in Atlantic City. Spinks will fight for a Flat sum plus a Tew  guarantee reportedly is in the neighbourhood of 112.5 dolls  else will go to Tyson with promoter Don King being paid Oul of the Champion s  is expected to earn Al least s17 million. If the thing hits a Home run and the net is close to $40 million Tyson can touch 120 million said Fin Kcal who has the closed circuit and pay per View television rights for the bout Tyson the 21-year-old undisputed Champion is next scheduled to Light March 21 against Tony Tubbin Tokyo. Both Tyson and Spinks Are , the former Light heavyweight Champion was tripped of the International of King federation  title when he dropped out the Hob unification tournament in order to fight Gerry Cooney last  has a record of 33 wins including 29 Knock ouu.spioijh�31 victories with 21 knockouts