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ST. LOUIS — Kansas City Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil and Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon will share this year's Sportsman of the Year award, the Sporting News said yesterday.
Chiefs coach given sporting award
despite a 45-27 loss at Denver. Kansas City won its first nine games before losing Nov. 16 at Cincinnati.
The Associated Press
Vermeil, 67, was chosen on the strength of the Chiefs' start this season. The Chiefs (11-2) clinched a playoff berth Sunday
Florida fell to 10 games under .500 on May 22 and into last place in the NL East.
McKeon, 73, became the oldest manager in baseball history to lead a team to a World Series title, after a remarkable midseason turnaround.
McKeon took over a 16-22 Marlins team when he replaced Jeff Torborg on May 11.
But McKeon and the Marlins rebounded to finish 91-71 and win the NL wild card.
Florida then beat San Francisco, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees to win the team's second world championship.
giving its Sportsman of the Year honor for 35 years.
Last year's winner was Notre Dame football coach Tyrone Willingham.
The Sporting News has been
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair, Oklahoma quarterback Jason White and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan were also candidates for the award.
ANNOUNCER: Retiring after 20 years announcing at athletic events
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Marchiony said the person must also add excitement to the game.
"I will do what they want me to do to help the new person," Hill said.
Brought to the University of Kansas as a member of Athletics Director Lew Perkins' staff, Marchiony and others have been here only since August. But Hill will be available to help them out as much as he can, even if that means continuing to announce until the end of the basketball season.
Hank Booth, Hill's backup
"The person has to have a good voice, one that carries in the arena over the sound system." Marchiony said.
I'm a part of the tradition now and we don't give up our traditions easily at KU," Hill said.
Hill said he felt confident that the new person would be just fine.
"Whoever it is has to carve his or her own niche in the world, in Allen Fieldhouse and Memorial Stadium," Hill said. "But the new person will take over and do the kind of job they want to and I
"I can't comment on it now," Booth said. "They haven't contacted me vet."
When a replacement begins his or her tenure, the initial transition may not be easy in a university filled with as much basketball tradition as Kansas.
Howard Hill Jayhawks announcer
"You have to understand that
"Whoever it is has to carve his or her own niche in the world, in Allen Fieldhouse and in Memorial Stadium. But the new person will take over and do the kind of job they want to and I think it will be just fine."
Hill has been the go-to guy for the last 20 years, and the Athletics Department plans to do everything possible to honor him with his replacement.
announcer for 10 years, is one possible candidate.
As long as the new person reflects the enthusiasm of the crowd without overdoing it, there is nothing to worry about. Hill said. The Athletics Department should shy away from announcers such as Kansas State University's Ivan Whitman, who screams, "K-State fans, are you ready? Let's get ready to rumble!" before every game, he said.
think it will be just fine."
"You don't realize how important a PA announcer is until you get a bad one," Marchiony said. "We will have the right person to follow him as soon as possible."
— Edited by Ehren Meditz
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