Bowerman honored for support of Bach Fest.Byline: The Register-Guard Bill Bowerman William J. Bowerman (born February 19, 1911 in Fossil, Oregon, died December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. He was a very successful track and field coach, having trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American died in 1999, but the legendary University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. track coach and inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that of some of the first Nike shoes is still winning accolades and rave reviews from his fans. Bowerman was posthumously post·hu·mous adj. 1. Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award. 2. Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book. 3. presented Sunday with the Oregon Bach Festival's highest honor, the Saltzman Award, during the festival's annual Patron Celebration at Eugene's Valley River Inn following the American premiere of Mendelssohn's opera, "The Uncle From Boston." "Bill Bowerman was the Oregon Bach Festival's Uncle from Eugene," Royce Saltzman, festival co-founder and executive director, said in a news release. Saltzman, for whom the award is named, told the audience that Bowerman and his close friends contributed more than $2.5 million in cash and trusts to the festival in the 1980s and 1990s. John Jaqua, Bowerman's friend, neighbor and business associate, accepted the award on his behalf. "Bill was a renaissance man Renaissance man n. A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. Noun 1. ," Jaqua said. "He loved a fight, he loved the arts, and he loved music the most. He received a lot of awards and accolades, some of which he didn't care about. But I wish he was here tonight, because this one would make him happy." |
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