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Nike co-founder Phil Knight says of Geoff Hollister: 'Greatest track and field promo man in the history of the sport' - oregonlive.com
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Meet the American who designed the modern sneaker and co-founded Nike: Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman | Fox News
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Phil Knight speech transcript: Nike chairman's comments at Joe Paterno memorial service - oregonlive.com
![Darren Rovell on Twitter: "On this day in 1964, Phil Knight & his track coach Bill Bowerman put in $500 each and create a company that will become Nike (H/T @shoezeum) https://t.co/qY8oie8Ei8" / Darren Rovell on Twitter: "On this day in 1964, Phil Knight & his track coach Bill Bowerman put in $500 each and create a company that will become Nike (H/T @shoezeum) https://t.co/qY8oie8Ei8" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3EPR09VcAAQRT0.jpg)
Darren Rovell on Twitter: "On this day in 1964, Phil Knight & his track coach Bill Bowerman put in $500 each and create a company that will become Nike (H/T @shoezeum) https://t.co/qY8oie8Ei8" /
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Bill Bowerman & Phil Knight: Building the Nike Empire (Partners): Greenberg, Keith Elliot, Smolinski, Dick: 9781567110852: Amazon.com: Books
![SoleCollector.com on Twitter: "Phil Knight on waffle sole inventor and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman: "He was kind of a mad scientist." https://t.co/vyjhKAKlqx" / X SoleCollector.com on Twitter: "Phil Knight on waffle sole inventor and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman: "He was kind of a mad scientist." https://t.co/vyjhKAKlqx" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChgC3aCW4AE9nS4.jpg)
SoleCollector.com on Twitter: "Phil Knight on waffle sole inventor and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman: "He was kind of a mad scientist." https://t.co/vyjhKAKlqx" / X
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