Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, on January 25, 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger, making most sales at track meets out of Knight's automobile.
Nike, Inc., once (1964–78) Blue Ribbion Sports, American sportswear company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon. It was established in 1964 as Blue Ribbion Sports by Charge Bowerman, a track-and-field coach at the College of Oregon, and his previous understudy Phil Knight
