Bowerman and the Men of Oregon by Kenny Moore - ISBN: 9781594867316
Paperback
Moore, a marathon runner and one of Bill Bowermans Oregon men, tells the story of his mentor and hero, drawing on years of taped interviews and the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike, the company that Bowerman helped to found.

Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    1 May 2018

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Summary

Bowerman and the Men of OregonNo man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, he won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. He also ignited the jogging boom, invented the waffle-sole running shoe that helped establish Nike, and coached the US track and field team at the 1972 Munich Olympic GamesWith the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike, plus years o…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781594867316
ISBN-10:1594867313
Author:Kenny Moore
Publisher:Rodale Press
Imprint:Rodale Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 May 2018
Weight:493g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 30mm
About The Author

Kenny Moore

KENNY MOORE, who trained with Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, is a two-time Olympic marathoner and former senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He cowrote and coproduced teh movie Without Limits, based on the life and tragic early death of Hall of Fame runner Steve Prefontaine. Moore lives in Eugene, Oregon.

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