Nike was originally founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1964. Knight had been a runner at the University of Oregon. Bowerman was a track and field coach at the school.

Many people today know the tales of Jon’s father, Bill Bowerman — the iconic track and field coach and Nike co-founder who spurred the growth of University of Oregon athletics into a ...

The mark had relatively humble origins: it was created in 1971 by Portland State University graphic design student Carolyn Davidson as a freelance project for Phil ... of Nike footwear produced by ...

Hover over items of clothing below to see what our judges had to say about Phil's before and after looks. Click to reveal makeover then hover over clothing items to see our critque of the new look.

The Portland Trail Blazers told ESPN that they were "not for sale" following reports of Phil Knight's joint bid to purchase the team with Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Alan Smolinisky Nike co ...

House Bill 3694 is quickly becoming one of the ... favoring wealthier athletic departments like Oregon’s, which is backed by Nike and Phil Knight. The NCAA’s House settlement proposes a ...

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that NIKE Chairman Phil Knight has retired from the Board of Directors and the Board has appointed Mark Parker, Nike’s President and CEO since 2006 ...

Phil and Penny Knight gave more than $370 million to charities last year, ranking them No. 10 on a new list of the country’s biggest donors. The Nike co-founder and his wife focused their giving ...