Because Nike and Phil Knight have a daddy complex with the legacy of Bill Bowerman. The old coach washed his dominance all over him.
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Because Nike and Phil Knight have a daddy complex with the legacy of Bill Bowerman. The old coach washed his dominance all over him.
runn wrote:
The NYC and Chicago Marathons used to get higher TV ratings than any baseball game except the World Series and any football game except the playoffs.
It's all about presentation and marketing.
Source?
In 1958, at the age of 20, Herb Elliott was offered $250,000 by an American promotor to sign a two year professional contract. That's the equivalent of 2 1/2 million in today's money. That Kenyan 17 year old sensation you highlighted earlier has 49 Instagram followers.
We talk about the attendance at Pre here: