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PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-101594861900
ISBN-139781594861901
eBay Product ID (ePID)48251389
Product Key Features
Book TitleBowerman and the Men of Oregon : the Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-Founder
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTrack & Field, Coaching / General, Running & Jogging, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreSports & Recreation, Business & Economics
AuthorKenny Moore
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-035749
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal796.42092 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe first biography of the legendary track coach, and founder of Nike, who had an unparalleled impact on the sport of running During his tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon from 1949 through 1972, Bill Bowerman won 4 national team titles, trained dozens of milers to break the 4-minute barrier, and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. Single-handedly he helped turn the college town of Eugene, Oregon, into the running capital of the world. In Bowerman: The Wings of Nike, Kenny Moore, a world-class marathon runner and one of Bowerman's 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 through his invention of the waffle-soled running shoe. Whether providing a fresh look at the tragic siege at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, where Bowerman coached the track and field team; offering a close-up view of the coach's relationship with runner Steve Prefontaine (subject of the movie Without Limits, co-written and co-produced by Moore); or exploring Bowerman's role as a Nike innovator, this illuminating portrait is compelling reading throughout--ample evidence of why Bowerman's widow, noting how well the author understood her husband, said: "If anyone should write Bill's life story, it's Kenny Moore.", 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.
LC Classification NumberGV697.B68M66 2006
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- 27. Dez. 2023
Engaging story-telling at its best, from a true insider's viewpoint
I started reading Kenny Moore's work in Sports Illustrated in the mid-80s, when a good friend of mine started dating Kenny. They later married, & I was a frequent guest in their home in Hawaii. He was an engaging storyteller, both in person & in print. So grateful I knew him as a friend.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Jun. 2016
Great book
Awesome for any true sneakerhead. Makes a great gift that's different. Good priceBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
