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University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight formed Blue Ribbon Sports which began distributing Japanese running shoes which went on to be later known as ASICS.
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New Full-Time sales person, Jeff Johnson, came up with the name "nike" while dreaming about the Greek goddess of victory with the same name.
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The company introduced Nike "Moon Shoes" with the Waffle sole for athletes competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in 1972.
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This well known slogan drerw inspiration from Gary Gilmore's last words.
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The first Niketown stored opened in Portland, Oregon
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Tiger Woods gives up his amatuer golfing status and signs a deal with Nike worth $40 million.
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Co-founder of Nike, Bill Bowerman, dies at the age of 88.
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Nike's skateboard line "Nike SB" makes its debut.
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Revolutionary shope technologies Flywire and Lunar midsoles are beginning to be included in performance shoes.
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