January IS. 2003
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Holmes
Offensive
Player of
the Year
Jeffewi Sumes m
P rie st H olm es ac co m p lish e d
in 14 g am es w hat m any p lay ers
c a n ’t in tw o fu ll seaso n s. H is
rew ard : T he A sso c ia te d Press
N FL O ffen siv e P la y e r o f the
Y ear aw ard.
The dynam ic running back for
the K ansas City C hiefs was on
p ace to sh a tte r se v e ra l N FL
records before a deep hip bruise
sidelined him for the final two
gam es o f 2002. S till, H olm es set
10 team records, including 1,615
yards rushing and 21 TDs. He
also had three scores as a re
ceiver, and the 24 TD s w ere two
short o f M arshall F au lk ’s league
mark.
Holmes’ 2,287 yards from scrim
mage fell 142 short of F aulk's NFL
rec o rd . A nd in 383 to u c h es,
H olm es had only one fum ble.
C hiefs coach D ick V erm eil re
searched H o lm es’ total yards
from scrim m age and found it was
the m ost ever in a 14-gam e span.
“A fter I m issed the last two
gam es, 1 w asn’t even thinking
about any honors or aw ards or
a n y th in g ,” H o lm e s a d m itte d
T hursday after receiving 20 1/2
votes from a nationw ide panel o f
sports w riters and broadcasters
w ho cover the league. “I really
appreciate this.
“B ut I ’m grateful to my offen
sive line and coaches m ore than
anything for w hat they did for
me.”
Globetrotters
Pledge Support
for PIL
The Harlem G lobetrotters is
pledging $ 1 of each ticket sold this
month for their upcoming Feb 15
Portland appearance to the “Save
Spring Sports" campaign, organized
by the Portland Interscholastic
League.
“The Harlem Globetrotters em
bodies the concept o f athletic op
portunity. So we want todo our part
to make sure Portland area students
continue to have the opportunity
to learn, play and com pete," said
Kelly Lovell, the G lobetrotters’
senior marketing director. “The
H arlem G lobetrotters Portland
Show typically attracts between
12,000 and 14,000 fans, so we see a
big potential here to help save
Spring Sports.”
The Globetrotters show at noon
in the Rose Garden on Feb. 15 is part
ofthe team ’s 2002-2003 “Reclaim
ing the G am e” North American
Tour.
Most tickets are $ 1 1-$22, plus
applicable service charges.
“The Harlem Globetrotters have
been creating unforgettable experi
ences through our mad skills, daz
zling athleticism and quality family
entertainment for generations," said
Globetrotters Owner and Chairman
Mannie Jackson. “This season's
show wi 11 be even more exciting and
a wonderful opportunity for fami
lies and friends tocreate new, memo
rable experiences together.”
Groups should call 503-963-4400
for group discounts.
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game of a lifetime - at least as an adult. Bryant made an
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nine straight, in scoring 45 points on Jan. 7 as the Los
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