Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder

The first biography of the legendary track coach, and founder of Nike, who had an unparalleled impact on the sport of running

During his tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon from 1949 thro…

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