As per our current Database, Bill Bowerman has been died on Dec 24, 1999 (age 88).
When Bill Bowerman die, Bill Bowerman was 88 years old.
| Popular As | Bill Bowerman |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | February 19, 1911 (Portland, OR) |
| Birthday | February 19 |
| Town/City | Portland, OR |
| Nationality | OR |
Bill Bowerman’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Bill Bowerman was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Made the University of Oregon a premier destination for aspiring pro runners. He touched off the jogging craze in the United States and co-founded Nike.
He worked as a Journalist and a sometime high-school track coach before he was hired by his alma mater to coach track.
He and Phil Knight, his former trainee, each invested $500 into a company called Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, importing Japanese Tiger running shoes to the U.S.
He had two daughters and three sons with his wife Barbara Young Bowerman.
He was played by Donald Sutherland in the 1998 movie Without Limits, which centered on his relationship with his most famous trainee, Steve Prefonatine.
