Bill Bowerman

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bill_Bowerman
GPTKB entity
Statements (76)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_date February 19, 1911
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Portland,_Oregon
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:coaching_career 1950-1972
gptkbp:death_date December 24, 1999
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Fayetteville,_Arkansas
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Nike,_Inc.
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:University_of_Oregon_track_team
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bill Bowerman
gptkbp:influence Running culture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Phil_Knight
gptkbp:innovation Waffle sole
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Nike_Cortez
gptkbp:known_for Co-founding Nike, Inc.
gptkbp:legacy Innovative athletic footwear
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname The Wizard of Waffle
gptkbp:notable_athletes gptkb:Tirunesh_Dibaba
gptkb:Bob_Hayes
gptkb:Brittney_Reese
gptkb:Paula_Radcliffe
gptkb:Shalane_Flanagan
gptkb:Bill_Rodgers
gptkb:Kenenisa_Bekele
gptkb:Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce
gptkb:Kendra_Harrison
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gptkb:Usain_Bolt
gptkb:Bob_Kennedy
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gptkb:Dina_Asher-Smith
gptkb:Jackie_Joyner-Kersee
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gptkb:Sally_Kipyego
gptkb:Bobby_Kersee
gptkb:Mo_Farah
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gptkb:Joan_Benoit_Samuelson
gptkb:Lolo_Jones
gptkb:Diana_Nyad
gptkb:Haile_Gebrselassie
gptkb:Wayde_van_Niekerk
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gptkb:Mary_Decker
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gptkb:Kip_Keino
gptkb:Frank_Shorter
gptkb:Eliud_Kipchoge
gptkb:Steve_Prefontaine
gptkb:Allyson_Felix
gptkb:Caster_Semenya
gptkb:David_Rudisha
gptkb:Elaine_Thompson-Herah
gptkb:Tori_Bowie
gptkb:Dan_O'_Brien
gptkb:Matt_Biondi
gptkb:Faith_Kipyegon
gptkb:Sifan_Hassan
gptkb:Yomif_Kejelcha
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Track_and_Field
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Athletics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Bowerman
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nike
gptkb:Nike_Cortez
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4