Bill Bowerman

Summary

Bill Bowerman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Portland^[2]. He was born on +1911-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Fossil^[4]. He died on +1999-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], track and field coach^[7], and athletics competitor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month, #6,558 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Portland^[2], Bill Bowerman…
• Bill Bowerman passed away in Fossil^[4].
• Bill Bowerman was born on +1911-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bill Bowerman died on +1999-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bill Bowerman's father was Jay Bowerman^[10].
• Bill Bowerman held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Bill Bowerman's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Bill Bowerman's professions included track and field coach^[7].
• Bill Bowerman worked as an athletics competitor^[8].
• Bill Bowerman's education included a stint at University of Oregon^[12].
• Bill Bowerman was educated at North Medford High School^[13].
• Bill Bowerman was educated at South Medford High School^[14].
• Bill Bowerman was educated at Hill Military Academy^[15].
• Bill Bowerman's education included a stint at Charles H. Lundquist College of Business^[16].
• Bill Bowerman received the Bronze Star Medal^[17].
• Bill Bowerman received the Silver Star^[18].
• Bill Bowerman received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].
• Bill Bowerman's image is recorded as Bill Bowerman.jpg^[20].
• Bill Bowerman is recorded as male^[21].
• Bill Bowerman's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Bill Bowerman was affiliated with the Republican Party^[23].
• Bill Bowerman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084363300^[24].
• Bill Bowerman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30930675^[25].
• Bill Bowerman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84029406^[26].
• Bill Bowerman's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02058781^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Portland^[2], Bill Bowerman… he was born on +1911-02-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Jay Bowerman^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon^[12], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Eugene^[31]; North Medford High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1966^[34]; South Medford High School^[14], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1961^[37]; Hill Military Academy^[15], a church school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1901^[40]; and Charles H. Lundquist College of Business^[16], a business school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1884^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], track and field coach^[7], and athletics competitor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal^[17], a courage award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1944^[46]; Silver Star^[18], a star^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1918^[49]; and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1973^[52], headquartered in North Canton^[53].

Personal Life

Bill Bowerman was affiliated with the Republican Party^[23].

Death and Burial

Bill Bowerman died on +1999-12-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Fossil^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bill Bowerman include The Bowerman^[54], an award^[55], founded in 2009^[56].

Why It Matters

Bill Bowerman ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month, #6,558 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include The Bowerman^[54], an award^[55], founded in 2009^[56].

FAQs

Where was Bill Bowerman born?

Born in Portland^[2], Bill Bowerman…

Where did Bill Bowerman die?

Bill Bowerman died in Fossil^[4].

Who were Bill Bowerman's parents?

Bill Bowerman's father was Jay Bowerman^[10].

What did Bill Bowerman do for work?

Bill Bowerman worked as entrepreneur^[6], track and field coach^[7], and athletics competitor^[8].

Where did Bill Bowerman go to school?

Bill Bowerman was educated at University of Oregon^[12], North Medford High School^[13], South Medford High School^[14], and Hill Military Academy^[15].

What awards did Bill Bowerman receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal^[17], Silver Star^[18], and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[19].