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Bowerman and the men of Oregon : the story of Oregon's legendary coach and Nike's cofounder / Kenny Moore ; foreword by Phil Knight

Catalog Data

Author:
Moore, Kenny 1943-  Search this
Subject:
Bowerman, William J  Search this
University of Oregon Track and field  Search this
Nike (Firm) History  Search this
Physical description:
xvi, 432 p., [32] p. of plates : ill ; 24 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Date:
2006
C2006
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
That wild yearning -- Lizzie and the governor -- Wild Bill meets a mule skinner -- Barbara -- The University of Oregon -- Bill Hayward -- Medford -- The tenth mountain division -- First principles -- A friend, a son, a community -- A dynasty begins -- Rome -- Innovation -- The 1962 season -- The AAU dictatorship -- Jogging -- The birth of BRS -- Tokyo -- A curious mind -- Rites of passage -- Lessons inserted -- Mexico City -- Enter, Prefontaine -- BRS becomes Nike -- Munich -- Transit and sorrow -- Legacy -- Rajneeshpuram -- Builderman -- Immortal messages
Topic:
Track and field coaches  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_820873