William Jay Bowerman was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers.
Bill Bowerman
Bowerman (left) conversing with Phil Knight and two other members of the Oregon track team in 1958
Nike Waffle Trainer
Nike, Inc. is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
Headquarters near Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
Bill Bowerman (left) conversing with Phil Knight (second from left) and two other members of the Oregon track team, 1958
A Nike flagship store in Manhattan
1978–95