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Finally, the shoes arrived. Knight sent two pairs to Bowerman, his college track coach. But Knight did more than make a quick sale — he got a partner. On January 25, 1964, the men made a handshake agreement to form Blue Ribbon Sports. Knight was to manage the business side of things, while Bowerman focused on design and improving the products.