by Kenny Moore
Oregon Bach Festival, 5, 395–96
Oregon Humanities Center, 394
Oregon State Prison, 327, 329
Oregon Track Club, 104, 138, 223–24, 255, 273, 280, 307, 309, 311, 335, 340, 359, 411
Oregon Trail, 10–11
Oregon Twilight Meet
1961, 129–30
1967, 207
1968, 219
1970, 243
1972, 271
1974, 319
1975, 324
Oregon Waffle shoe, 315–16
Orton, Bertina, 51
Owens, Jesse, 84, 216–17, 289, 291–92, 409
Owens, Leroy, 253
Pacific Coast Conference meet (1959), 125
Palestinian Liberation Organization, 290
Pan Am Games (1963), 165
Pape, Dean, 225
Pape, Shirley, 225
Paradox of running, 6–7
Pariente, Robert, 247
Parker, Mark, 382–83, 397, 408–9
Parks, Penny. See Knight, Penny Parks
Parnakivi, Hubert, 109
Passionate Journeys (Goldman), 372
Patrick, Dave, 221, 228
Pauling, Linus, 17
Payne, Gordy, 192, 200
PCOS, 337, 348
Pearce, Kerry, 224
Pearl Harbor bombing, 67
Pearson, James, 337
Pedersen, Terje, 176
Pederson, Dale, 273
Pender, Mel, 175, 230, 246
Penn Relays (1993), 406–8
Personal Best (film), 359–63, 409, 411–12
Petersens, Pete, 275
Philpott, Gary, 136
Pipyne, Jonas, 109
Poitier, Sydney, 288
Porter, Charles O., 250
Powell, John, 312, 346
Pre. See Prefontaine, Steven Roland (Steve)
Pre Classic, 335, 395, 410
Prefontaine, Elfriede, 235, 331, 410
Prefontaine, Linda, 412
Prefontaine, Ray, 235, 325, 335, 410
Prefontaine, Steven Roland (Steve)
AAU Nationals and
1969, 236
1970, 244, 246
1971, 255
1973, 312
Alleman and, 322
at-risk youth, 319, 329
back pain of, 313, 317
Bowerman (Bill) and, 235–36, 239–41, 305–6, 318, 323–24, 326–28, 335
car accident of, 326, 332–34
Clarke and, 241–42
community service of, 319, 321, 329
Creel and, 301, 306–7, 319, 321–24
death of, 326, 331
Dellinger (Bill) and, 238, 339–40
energy of, 237–38
field-burning in Oregon and, 321, 329
films about, 409–14
Finnish tour and competition and, 324–25
foot injury of, 243–44
front-running and, 238–39, 241–43
funeral of, 326–30
German meet (1970) and, 247
governance of American track and, 336
Hayward Field Restoration Mile (1973 and 1974) and, 312–13, 320
high school years of, 234–35
initiation of, to Oregon track team, 239
legacy of, 334–36
legend of, 331–32
Lindgren and, 240
Moore (Kenny) and, 236, 303, 325–26, 328–29, 335
NCAA Championships and
1970, 243–45
1973, 312
NCCA meet (1973) and, 317–18
Nike and, 318–19
Norpoth and, 238–39, 247, 313–14
Olympic Games and
1972, 280–84, 287, 293, 296, 305
1976, plans for, 322
Oregon Twilight Meet and
1970, 243
1974, 319
parents of, 235, 331, 335, 410
popularity of, 105, 331
post-graduation time of, 318
professional track offer and, 322
running talent of, 6, 322–23
Scandinavian traditions and, 323–24
Shorter (Frank) and, 325, 328, 332, 334–35
sister of, 412
Soviet-American meet (1970) and, 247–49
Stageberg and, 255
U.S. Olympic Trials (1972) and, 277
Vietnam War and, 306–7
Viren and, 322, 324
Western Hemisphere vs. Europe 500 meters (1969) and, 238
Wottle and, 312
Prefontaine (film), 413
Prefontaine Foundation, 336–38, 363, 367
President’s Commission on Olympic Sports (PCOS), 337, 348
Price, Bob, 189, 236–37
Pro-Turf, 257–58
Puica, Maricica, 390
Puja (aide of Sheela), 376, 379
Puma, 125, 277, 315
Putnam, Pat, 254
Puttemans, Emiel, 287, 300, 313, 327
Quax, Dick, 345
Racism issues, 216, 226–27, 230, 285
Rajneeshpuram, 369–79
Rancho Rajneesh, 369–71
Rau, Bill, 255–56
Ray, Wendy, 129, 220
Reagan, Ronald, 216
Reddaway, Gary, 171–72
Reebok, 396–97
Reed, Bob, 96
Reeve, Vic, 92, 133, 136–37, 139, 148–50, 152–53, 163–64, 384
Reindell, Hans, 89
Reiser, Ken, 96–97
Remlinger, Don, 415
Renfro, Mel, 121, 134–35, 138
Rhen, Bob, 388
Rhodesia, 285
Rice, Grantland, 84
Richmond, Henry, 370–71, 375
Richtzenheim, Klaus, 107
Riley, Rick, 246
Rilling, Helmuth, 395–96
Ritchey, Norv, 308, 310, 312–13
Robinson, Chuck, 267, 380
Robinson, Jackie, 84, 216–17
Robinson, John, 201
Robinson, Mack, 84–85, 217, 409
Robinson, Rey, 276, 288
Rodgers, Bill, 319, 341, 347, 365
Romano, Yossef, 290, 296
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 75
Rose, Nick, 312, 317
Rozsavolgyi, Istvan, 117–18
Rubber asphalt track surface, 185–86, 257
Running boom, 315–16
Ryan, Mike, 240
Ryun, Anne, 275
Ryun, Jim, 141, 170–71, 173–74, 178, 194–95, 207–9, 228, 275–78, 288–89, 389
Salazar, Alberto, 137, 362
Saltzman, Royce, 395–96
Sand, Eugene, 257
Sandoval, Antonio, 341
San Francisco Examiner Indoor Meet (1967), 203
San Romani, Archie Jr., 4, 129–33, 137, 148, 150–51, 159, 163, 170, 172–74, 201, 278
San Romani, Archie Sr., 129
Santee, Wes, 95, 140
Savage, Bill, 321, 382–83
Savage, Steve, 255, 277, 293
Scharf, George and family, 396
Schmidt, Bill, 283, 290
Schmidt, Kate, 345, 360
Schmidt, Wolfgang, 346
Scholz, Jack, 52
Schul, Bob, 165, 171, 176–78, 238
Scott, Don, 167, 196
SDS, 251
Seagren, Bob, 231
Seaman, Bob, 97
Searcy, Mr., 19
Seavey, Alex, 98
Seavey, James, 98
Seidler, Maren, 346
Senate Commerce Committee, 348
Shallenberger, Frank, 156–57
Shapira, Amitzur, 296
Sharafyetdinov, Rashid, 248
Sharkey, Jack, 50
Shea, Jim, 154, 252, 406–8
Sheehan, George, 406
Sheela, Ma Anand, 369, 371–72, 374, 376–79
Sherbeck, Gordon, 153–54
Shipman, George W., 393
Shorr, Kehat, 296
Shorter, Frank, 155, 236–37, 246–47, 248–49, 271–73, 276–77, 287, 289�
�90, 293, 296–99, 302–3, 315, 320, 325–28, 332, 334–37, 341, 344, 346–47, 365
Shorter, Louise, 283
Sikorsky, Jan, 132–33, 139
Silvester, Jay, 228
Simburg, Art, 277
Simic, Curtis, 359
Sink, Sid, 255
Sirhan Sirhan, 215
Skillern, John, 72
Skinner, Tory, 363
Slaney, Richard, 387, 390
Slavin, Mark, 296
Slocum, Don, 172, 217, 227, 315
Smith, John, 257, 276, 289
Smith, Page, 352–53
Smith, Robert, 374
Smith, Ronnie Ray, 227, 230
Smith, Tom (Tommie), 205, 230–32, 274, 297, 388
Smith, Tracy, 112, 229–30, 236, 246
Snell, Peter, 119–20, 128, 136, 148–52, 166–67, 179–80, 194, 226
Sober, Pincus, 143
Some Like It Hot (film), 46–47
Sonnichsen, David, 334
South Africa, 216, 285
Soviet-American meet (1970), 247–49
Spearow, Ralph, 52–53
Spears, Doc, 42–44, 50, 54, 61
Speed-play workouts, 90–91, 118
Spitz, Mark, 290
Spitzer, Andrei, 296
Springer, Jacov, 296
Stafford, Jack, 274, 367
Stageberg, Steve, 255
Stamper, Hank, 319
Stanton, Bobby, 125
Staples, Lloyd W., 274, 393
Starlin, Glenn, 48, 251, 393
Starr, Paul, 53
Steedman, Andrew, 147, 154
Steen, Dave, 92, 134, 139, 161–63
Steers, Les, 85, 222
Steinhauer, Neal, 142, 188–91, 197, 203, 207, 227, 245, 326
Steinke, Clayton, 132, 172
Steiwer, Fred L., 56
Steiwer family, 25
Steroids, anabolic and androgenic, 282, 347
Stevens, Ted, 348
Stevenson, Donald M., 257
Steve Prefontaine Classic, 335, 395, 410
Stewart, Ian, 300–301
Stewart, James, 19
Stiles, Georgia Lee Hoover, 12
Story, Dale, 7, 112, 170, 240
Strasser, Rob, 315, 350
Straub, Robert, 250
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), 251
Sutherland, Donald, 412
Sviridov, Nikolai, 300
Swanson, Gloria, 52
Tabori, Lazlo, 165
TAC, 348, 365
Tarr, Jerry, 133–36, 138, 140–41, 218, 388
Tarr, Sheila, 388
Taylor, Dave, 313–14, 317
Taylor, Robert, 288
Temple, Ed, 143
Tenth Mountain Division of U.S. Army, 68–81
Tet Offensive, 215
The Athletic Congress (TAC), 348, 365
Thorpe, Jim, 52
3M Company, 186, 257
Tiger shoes, 157–60, 181–82, 261–62, 265–67
Tijou, Noël, 247
Timmons, Bob, 173, 275, 389
Tingloff, Terry, 363
Tipton, Les, 132–33, 139, 171, 175–76, 245
Tobacco, Terry, 111
Tomlinson, Dick, 132
Tonn, Dan, 167–68
Toomey, Bill, 229, 231, 275
Towne, Robert, 359–64, 410, 413
Tracy, Bob, 209
Trerise, Norm, 218–19
Troger, Walther, 285, 293–94
Truex, Max, 109, 143
Truscott, Lucian K., 72, 74
Tuck, Art, 52
Turner, Charles, 377
Twilight Meet. See Oregon Twilight Meet
Tyson, Pat, 305, 327
Uhrhammer, Jerry, 152, 236
University of Oregon. See also Bowerman, William Jay Jr. (Bill), Oregon track program and
Athletic Department, 360
Autzen Stadium, 234
Bowerman’s attendance at, 41–48, 55–57
Hayward and, 43
Hayward Field, 2, 43, 85, 103, 110, 138, 152, 234, 307
Prefontaine films and, 411
William W. Knight Law Center, 408
University of Southern California, 131–33
Usami, Akio, 272, 299
U.S. jogging movement, 152–55
U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), 142, 209, 217, 221–22, 254, 279, 292, 311, 336, 340, 346, 413
U.S. Olympic Trials
1956, 107–8
1960, 115
1964, 169, 171, 173
1968, 213, 221–25, 228–30
1972, 255–57, 273–80
1976, 340–42, 344
1980, 359, 361, 383, 386
1984, 387–88
U.S. Track and Field Federation (USTFF), 142, 143–44, 239, 409
U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame, 388
Vaatinen, Juha, 300
V. A. Harding Company, 310
Vainquer shoe, 343
Van Asten, Ray, 279
Van Damme, Ivo, 345
Van Dyk, Jere, 204–6, 209–10, 217–18, 225–26, 228, 244–46, 249, 275, 277–79, 319, 388
Varoff, George, 85
Vietnam War, 306–7
Viren, Lasse, 284, 287, 289, 296, 300–301, 305, 319, 322, 324, 345
Virgin, Craig, 362
Virtanen, Lauri, 54–55
Vitale, John, 276
Vixie, Dennis, 315, 343–44, 346
Vollmer, Tim, 312
Von Ruden, Tom, 209, 228, 246
Waffle Trainer shoe, 316, 342
Wagner, Bernie, 223, 229, 258
Wagner, Paula, 412–13
Walker, Art, 286
Walker, John, 345, 355
Walker, Leroy, 246–47
Walsh, Bill, 201
Wang, Teresa Chin-Tze, 401
Warner Brothers, 359, 363, 410–11, 413
Warren, John, 86
Warren, Leann, 362
Weaver, Jim, 377–78
Weinberg, Moshe, 290, 296
Weisiger, Cary, 166
Wellmann, Paul-Heinz, 345
West, Oswald, 21
West Coast Relays (1962), 137
West Coast Relays (1972), 275
Western Hemisphere vs. Europe 500 meters (1969), 238
Wheatley, William, 367
Wheeler, Bob, 278
Wheeler County History, The, 9
Whetton, John, 179
Wiggs, Mike, 176
Wilborn, Dave, 5, 198–200, 206–8, 218–20, 228, 243, 388
Wilkins, Mac, 238, 311–12, 318, 338, 341, 345–46, 348
William K. Knight Law Center, 408
Williams, Bob, 201, 215, 229
Williams, Dan, 394
Williams, Terry, 317
Wilson, Ed, 332
Wilson, George, 281
Wilson, O. Meredith, 115
Winter, Bud, 230
Without Limits (film), 413–14
Wohlhuter, Rick, 320, 342
Wolde, Mamo, 232, 299–300, 302–3
Wolf, Al, 133
Wolferman, Klaus, 287
Wood, Jim, 192
Woodell, Bob, 195–97, 201, 207, 263–65, 268–69, 274, 380,383
Woodell, Myrle, 265
Wooden, John, 201
Woods, George, 286, 298
Woods, Ted, 115
Woodward, John, 201–2, 202
World Championships (1983), 386–87, 389
World War I, 52
World War II, 67–81, 100–101
Wottle, Dave, 276, 278, 287, 294, 312–13
Wright, Hoover, 281, 294
Wright, Stan, 216, 281, 288
Yerman, Jack, 115, 120
Young, Andrew, 217
Young, Barbara. See Bowerman, Barbara Young
Young, Earl, 115, 120
Young, Ernest Hamilton, 34–35
Young, George, 224–25, 277, 280, 298
Zaitseva, Zamira, 387
Zaitz, Leslie, 377
Zátopek, Emil, 89, 120
Zwolak, Vic
, 172
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Bowerman and the men of Oregon : the story of Oregon’s legendary coach and Nike’s cofounder / Kenny Moore.
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