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Larry Bird was the first Celtic player to win the Rookie of the Year award in the NBA. Bird achieved this honor in the 1979-1980 season after making an immediate impact on the Celtics franchise.
That is the official name- the rookie of the year award.
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
The NBA first presented the Rookie Of The Year award in the 1952-53 season. The winner that year was Monk Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons.
Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award was created in 2001.
Following his first NFL season in 1965, Gale Sayers won the Rookie of the Year Award.