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Birth
Prefontaine was born in Coos Bay, Oregon.
(http://www.biography.com/people/steve-prefontaine-224908) -
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Steve Prefontaine
Prefontaine was born January 25, 1951and passed away at age 24 on May 30, 1975. -
Oregon Track and Field
Prefontaine ran for the University of Oregon and was coached by the inventor of Nike, Bill Bowerman.
(http://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregonexperience/segment/bill-bowerman/) -
Munich Olympics
Prefontaine made it to the Summer Olympics in 1972 where he just missed getting third place. -
Successes
At one point in time, Prefontaine held the US records in all events between the 2000m and the 10,000m run.
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Prefontaine's Death
Prefontaine was in a car accident the time he was training for the Montreal Olympics.
(http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/college/steve-prefontaine-still-resonates-40-years-after-his-death/)
