History

Question 1

Original company name

Answer 1

Blue Ribbon Sports

Question 2

First full time employee

Answer 2

Jeff Johnson

Question 3

Year company first opened

Answer 3

1964

Question 4

Year of first retail store

Answer 4

1967

Question 5

First endorsement

Answer 5

Ilie Nastase

Question 6

Year of first endorsement

Answer 6

1972

Question 7

Year of company name change

Answer 7

1978

Question 8

1984

Answer 8

Michael Jordan endorsed

Question 9

Slogan adopted

Answer 9

1988

Question 10

Nike means

Answer 10

Victory

Question 11

1996

Answer 11

Tiger Woods endorsed

Question 12

2003

Answer 12

Nike acquires Converse

Question 13

2012

Answer 13

Official footwear of NFL

Question 14

2015

Answer 14

SNKRS app

Question 15

Where are two “garages”

Answer 15

LA (2017) & NYC (2018)

Question 16

ALL employees sent home

Answer 16

2020 due to covid

Question 17

Founding Members

Answer 17

Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight

Question 18

Wrote paper about Japanese shoes

Answer 18

Phil Knight

Question 19

Track and Field coach

Answer 19

Bill Bowerman

Question 20

Student under Bowerman

Answer 20

Phil Knight

Question 21

Keep It Tight

Answer 21

Protect company, consumer, team and self

Question 22

Graphic design student paid $35 for designing the swoosh

Answer 22

Carolyn Davidson

Question 23

National Director of Affairs

Answer 23

Steve Prefontaine

Question 24

1978

Answer 24

Air technology

Question 25

1985

Answer 25

The black and red Air Jordan banned by NBA.

Question 26

1997

Answer 26

Jordan brand

Question 27

Nike buys _____ for $305million

Answer 27

Converse

Question 28

1908

Answer 28

Converse Rubber Company founded

Question 29

1922

Answer 29

Converse All Stars basketball shoes

Question 30

1986

Answer 30

Larry Byrd vs Magic Johnson Choose your Weapon commercial