Researching Bill Bowerman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 885 people with the Bowerman surname? In that year Bowerman was ranked number 2699 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Bowerman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Bowerman and the Bowerman Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1026 people with the Bowerman surname in the UK? Bowerman is now ranked number 3080 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Bowerman surname in the USA? Bowerman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman
William Jay Bowerman (February 19, 1911 – December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers. He disliked being called a coach and during his 24 years at the University of Oregon, the Ducks track and field team had a winning season every season but one, attained 4 NCAA titles, and finished in the top 10 in the nation 16 times. As co-founder of Nike, he invented some of their top brands, including the Cortez and Waffle Racer, and assisted in the company moving from being a distributor of other shoe brands to one creating their own shoes in house.
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Other names that sound a bit like Bowerman
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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