![1972: Pre, UO Track, Nike Shoes and My Life with Them All: Bence, Steve, Welch, Bob: 9780977230631: Amazon.com: Books 1972: Pre, UO Track, Nike Shoes and My Life with Them All: Bence, Steve, Welch, Bob: 9780977230631: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51makyIr43L._AC_SY780_.jpg)
1972: Pre, UO Track, Nike Shoes and My Life with Them All: Bence, Steve, Welch, Bob: 9780977230631: Amazon.com: Books
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Sparsh Jain on Twitter: "5/ Their first brand ambassador was Steve Prefontaine, who during his college career from 1969 to 1972 set seven American records from the 2,000m to the 10,000m. https://t.co/497mXFFLjV" /
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Joseph Fuller on Twitter: "Steve Prefontaine was the first ever athlete to sign with Nike in 1974. He sported these pairs of the Nike Montreal spikes & Boston Flats! https://t.co/bdUp7wQ3vC" / Twitter
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US running icon Steve Prefontaine's Nike 'waffle' running shoes sell for $163k at auction | The US Sun
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