Philip Hampson "Phil" Knight was born in Portland, Oregon.

Knight is a Multibillionaire and co-founder and chairman of Nike shoe
company. He once worked in the sports department of the Oregonian
newspaper, tabulating sports scores. His father, William W. Knight,
owned the papers competitor the Oregon Journal at the time. 

Nike World Headquarters located in Beaverton, Oregon

      Robert L. "Bob" Douglas (November 4, 1882 – July 16, 1979)

Bob Douglas was the founder of the New York Renaissance basketball
team. Nicknamed the "Father of Black Professional Basketball", Douglas
owned and coached the Rens from 1923 to 1949, guiding them to a record
of 2,318-381 (.859). He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a
contributor in 1972, becoming the first African-American to be elected.

New York Times, 1939

Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela) (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959)

Carlota Bradley

The Sunday strip appeared in the half-page format, which was the only complete
format for the entire life of the Sunday strip. Most of the other characters that
eventually became the main characters of Peanuts did not appear until later

Charles Schulz

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