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448.799 - 475.917 David Rosenthal

So a few years into Bowerman's tenure as head coach, he recruits a pretty talented middle-distance runner, freshman, from Portland nearby, one Phil Knight, Now, Phil also has some interesting Oregon roots. He's the son of Bill Knight, who is another well-known University of Oregon alum. He was a former lawyer in Portland, and he's the publisher of the Oregon Journal newspaper.