Tag: Bill Bowerman

The Nike Legacy: From Car Trunk Sales to Global Dominance

The Nike Legacy: From Car Trunk Sales to Global Dominance

The Birth of a Legend In 1964, a young track athlete Phil Knight and his former coach Bill Bowerman launched a modest venture called Blue Ribbon Sports with just $1,300 in capital. Knight began by selling Japanese Onitsuka Tiger shoes from his car trunk at track meets. The business started slowly, with first-year sales of […]