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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:human
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Oregon
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gptkbp:athleticEvent
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track and field
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Jogging
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gptkbp:awardReceived
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gptkb:U.S._Track_&_Field_and_Cross_Country_Coaches_Association_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Presidential_Sports_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1911-02-19
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Portland,_Oregon,_United_States
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gptkbp:careerEnd
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1972
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gptkbp:careerStart
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1948
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Bill_Bowerman_Jr.
gptkb:Jon_Bowerman
gptkb:Tom_Bowerman
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gptkbp:coach
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gptkb:Bill_Dellinger
gptkb:Kenny_Moore
gptkb:Mac_Wilkins
gptkb:Steve_Prefontaine
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gptkbp:coachedTeam
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gptkb:Oregon_Ducks_men's_track_and_field
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1999-12-24
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Eugene,_Oregon,_United_States
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Medford_High_School
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gptkbp:employer
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gptkb:University_of_Oregon
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Nike,_Inc.
gptkb:Phil_Knight
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Jay_Bowerman
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Jay Bowerman
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gptkbp:inductedInto
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gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Oregon_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:USA_National_Distance_Running_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Phil_Knight
gptkb:Steve_Prefontaine
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gptkbp:knownFor
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co-founder of Nike, Inc.
innovations in running shoe design
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gptkbp:legacy
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Bowerman Award named after him
Bowerman Track at Hayward Field named in his honor
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gptkbp:militaryConflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Major
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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developed the waffle sole for running shoes
helped popularize jogging in the United States
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gptkbp:notableStudent
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gptkb:Phil_Knight
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gptkbp:notableWork
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co-author of 'Jogging'
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gptkbp:occupation
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businessman
track and field coach
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Eugene,_Oregon,_United_States
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gptkbp:signatureInnovation
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waffle sole running shoe
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gptkbp:sport
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track and field
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Barbara_Young_Bowerman
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bill_Bowerman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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