Phil Knight and his former University of Oregon track coach, Bill Bowerman, cofounded the company that became Nike, Inc. The pair formed Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 to sell Onitsuka Tiger sneakers in the United States. Following a split with Onitsuka in 1971, Blue Ribbon Sports was renamed Nike, after the Greek goddess of victory.
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