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Meet the American who designed the modern sneaker and co-founded Nike: Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman | Fox News
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Bill Bowerman (Nike Co-Founder) Modified Onitsuka Tiger with Waffle Sole | The Games | 2021 | Sotheby's
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Bill Bowerman, His Wife's Waffle Iron, Nike's Early Days and Birth of the Modern Running Shoe | Natural Running Center
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