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.
Jackie Robinson
That is the official name- the rookie of the year award.
He won the very first Rookie of the Year Award, in 1947. The award was renamed in his honor 40 years later in 1987.
WNBA Rookie of the Year Award was created in 1998.
Rookie of the Year is a yearly award given by most sports leagues to the best first year player in the league.
The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was created in 1946.
Jackie Robinson was the winner of the 1947 MLB rookie of the year award as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was the inagural year for this award, makinf Jackie the first ever winner.
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.
The 2008 Rookie of the Year award was co-sponsored by Montana Silversmiths and Cowboy Coffee.
Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award was created in 2001.
Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year Award was created in 1967.
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award was created in 1947.