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January 22, 1974: Nike Bags the Swoosh

January 22, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Oregon based Blue Ribbon Sports was launched by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman way back in 1964. In 1971 the Nike name and the swoosh (designed by Carolyn Davidson) made their debut. On January 22, 1974 Nike registered the swoosh as a trademark.

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