William Jay Bowerman wass born at 19 February 1911 in Portland,Oregon.
Beworman went to Medford and Seattle schools before ruterning to Medford for high school.
In 1929 Bowerman attended the University of Oregon to play football and study journalism.
In 1962 placed a piece of rubber in the waffle to make a anti-shock sole in his sneeakers.Nike bought the panent and releases the first Nike waffle sole.
In 19644 Bowerman started worked in a athletic footwear company and called NIKE.
In 24 December 1999 he died
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