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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder [Paperback]

Kenny Moore
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Book Description

September 4, 2007
No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, he won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. He also ignited the jogging boom, invented the waffle-sole running shoe that helped establish Nike, and coached the US track and field team at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games
 
With the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike, plus years of taped interviews with friends, relatives, students, and competitors, two-time Olympic marathoner Kenny Moore - himself one of Bowerman's champion athletes - brilliantly re-creates the legendary track coach's life.

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About the Author

KENNY MOORE, who trained with Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, is a two-time Olympic marathoner and former senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He cowrote and coproduced teh movie Without Limits, based on the life and tragic early death of Hall of Fame runner Steve Prefontaine. Moore lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Books (September 4, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594867313
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594867316
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Kenny Moore tells the Bowerman story with loving detail. Michael DENNISUK  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
This is a must read for any runner. Angela Ebner-cameron  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars History of Oregon Track November 16, 2007
Format:Paperback
Even though I am a big track and field fan, and I even went to the NCAA National T & F Championship meet at Oregon in 1962, I never realized how big an influence Bill Bowerman was on his athletes and on the whole state of Oregon.

This well-researched volume gives the reader a true understanding of Bowerman-the-man, his roots and his impact on Oregon society. It was a wonderful read and an inspiring personal journey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars jogging November 2, 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
wow , lots of book for your dollar and the greatest training methods of the greatest track coach ever.

I feel like i'm stealing when i got this book.

" a runner is a much smarter athlete then a football player " don't call him coach .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Man, Great Book July 7, 2008
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I knew that Bowerman coached Pre and had an influence on Nike and the jogging boom of the 70s, but Moore's biography fills in all the gaps from Medford to Mexico City. Bowerman's life reads like a case-closing defense of the Great Man theory of history, at least for track & field. His accomplishments are truly remarkable and well-rendered by Moore.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
I'm not a coach or competitive level runner, but I did find this quite interesting. I personally got a little lost in some of the who's who of track history, but I was still able... Read more
Published 13 hours ago by WashingtonMama
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
I bought the Kindle edition of this book, hoping to get some meaty content about running, more than what I'd find in my monthly Runner's World magazine. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Clockmilk
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece
BUY THIS BOOK. GIFT IT TO OTHERS.

From Moore's own unique experience with Bowerman, to the building of early Oregon by the Hoover and Bowerman family to the family,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul F. Olenski
4.0 out of 5 stars great book
you can not stop reading this book. it give insight into the man that trained some of the best runners of all time, especially pre. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gregory Forrest
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!!
Ordered this book as a gift for my son to read because he is a fan of University of Oregon and Pre. Thanks for the timely shipping!
Published 4 months ago by Gidget R. Harvey
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
As a fan of track and field, I was excited to start reading this book. However, the author's adulation of his former coach is so strong that it becomes annoying. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Graettinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Excellent book. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the history of track and/or the man that helped create Nike.
Published 11 months ago by Andrew Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Book
When my brother first bought this book I had no interest in running, but on a slow day I picked up and began to read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by PreLives
4.0 out of 5 stars The 20th Century and Running
I came to running due to lifestyle/genetics catching up to me in my forties. I picked up Kenny Moore's biography after watching his movie "Without Limits". Read more
Published on October 4, 2010 by MKM
5.0 out of 5 stars Like No Other
Kenny Moore has written an OUTSTANDING book about an EXTRAORDINARY man. Bill Bowerman coached the University of Oregon track and cross country teams for 25 years. Read more
Published on August 15, 2010 by Michael DENNISUK
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