Bowerman and the Men of Oregon by Kenny Moore
Readin' in the Rain has concluded for this year. Check back later in the year for updates about our 2009 program.
Each winter, Readin' in the Rain invites Eugene/Springfield to read and talk about one book. In honor of the upcoming Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, this year's choice is Kenny Moore's Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder.
Warm up for a February full of events including book discussion groups and a talk by the author.
The first biography of the legendary track coach, and founder of Nike, who had an unparalleled impact on the sport of running. During his tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon from 1949 through 1972, Bill Bowerman won four national team titles, trained dozens of milers to break the 4-minute barrier, and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. Single-handedly he helped turn the college town of Eugene, Oregon, into the running capital of the world.
Author Kenny Moore, a world-class marathon runner and one of Bowerman’s Oregon men, tells the story of his mentor and hero, drawing on years of taped interviews and the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike, the company that Bowerman helped to found through his invention of the waffle-soled running shoe.
Find the book at local libraries and bookstores. A copy of Bowerman with an enclosed Readin' in the Rain events calendar bookmark makes a great gift!
Readin' in the Rain is a collaborative project coordinated by Eugene Public Library, Springfield Public Library, University of Oregon Libraries, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Tsunami Books, and University of Oregon Bookstore.
