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Bill Bowerman (19 de fevereiro de 1911 – 24 de dezembro 1999) foi um treinador de atletismo da Universidade do Oregon, que criou a marca de roupas Nike [1] de Steve Prefontaine e co-fundador da Nike. [2] Biografia. Bill Bowerman nasceu em Portland, Oregon, onde seu pai Jay Bowerman foi
Shaping a Leader. Bill Bowerman strived to test the boundaries, once saying, “If there are limits to what we can do, I don’t know what they are.”. From designing new running shoes to petitioning the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) to improve athlete services, Bowerman forged ahead.
Dec 27, 1999 · Bill Bowerman, a renowned track coach at the University of Oregon who spawned a revolution in athletic footwear and America's jogging boom while helping build a worldwide marketing powerhouse...
Apr 12, 2023 · Bill Bowerman—coach, educator, inventor, and entrepreneur—was both a multi-dimensional genius, and all of a piece. He was also deeply—almost mystically—rooted in the state of Oregon, the UO, and the Eugene community.
Dec 26, 1999 · He was 88. Bowerman died in his sleep late Friday or early yesterday, according to a Nike spokesman, Scott Reames. From 1917, when Keds, the first popularly marketed sneaker, was introduced,...
— Bill Bowerman. Bill Bowerman (1911-1999) is considered one of the greatest track and field coaches the world has ever known.
In 1958, Phil Knight, a business major at the University of Oregon and a miler on the track team, shared with his coach, Bill Bowerman, a dissatisfaction with the clumsiness of American running shoes. They formed a company in 1964 to market a lighter and more comfortable shoe designed by Bowerman.
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