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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Ribbon Sports canonical | 5 |
| Blue Ribbon Sports (predecessor to Nike, Inc.) | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
ⓘ
sportswear company ⓘ |
| associatedWithUniversity | University of Oregon ⓘ |
| businessStatus | defunct under original name ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
sports apparel ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Bill Bowerman
ⓘ
Phil Knight ⓘ |
| laterHeadquartersLocation | Beaverton, Oregon ⓘ |
| legalSuccessor | Nike, Inc. ⓘ |
| market |
athletes
ⓘ
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.
ⓘ
surface form:
Nike
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| type | privately held company ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Blue Ribbon Sports (predecessor to Nike, Inc.)