Blue Ribbon Sports
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Blue Ribbon Sports was the original name of the company that later became Nike, Inc., the global athletic footwear and apparel giant.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ribbon Sports (predecessor to Nike, Inc.) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
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sportswear company → |
| associatedWithUniversity | University of Oregon → |
| businessStatus | defunct under original name → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfRenaming | 1971 → |
| distributedBrand | Onitsuka Tiger → |
| expandedTo | international markets → |
| formerNameOf | Nike, Inc. → |
| foundedBy |
Bill Bowerman
→
Phil Knight → |
| foundedIn | 1964 → |
| headquartersLocation | Eugene, Oregon → |
| industry |
athletic footwear
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sports apparel → |
| keyPerson |
Bill Bowerman
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Phil Knight → |
| laterHeadquartersLocation | Beaverton, Oregon NERFINISHED → |
| legalSuccessor | Nike, Inc. → |
| market |
athletes
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sports enthusiasts → |
| notableFor | being the original name of Nike, Inc. → |
| notableProductType | running shoes → |
| originalBusinessModel | distributor of Japanese running shoes → |
| predecessor | Nike, Inc. → |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| renamedAs | Nike, Inc. → |
| successorBrand |
Nike, Inc.
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surface form:
Nike
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| type | privately held company → |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Blue Ribbon Sports (predecessor to Nike, Inc.)