Could John Capriotti's departure mean Nike is scaling back its support for track? Not so fast: Oregon track & field rundown - oregonlive.com
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Darren Rovell on Twitter: "45 Years Ago: In the summer of 1973, Phil Knight & Bill Bowerman make Oregon runner Steve Prefontaine Nike's first endorser. They pay him $5,000. He leaves his
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Sparsh Jain on Twitter: "5/ Their first brand ambassador was Steve Prefontaine, who during his college career from 1969 to 1972 set seven American records from the 2,000m to the 10,000m. https://t.co/497mXFFLjV" /
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