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NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR IS 75 TODAY

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Native Oregonian Philip Hampson "Phil" Knight is a business
magnate and philanthropist. He is
the co-founder and chairman
of the famous athletic footwear and apparel company
Nike, Inc.
which is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon.

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A young Michael Jordan with his Nike shoes

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INAUGURAL 500 RACE ON THIS DATE IN 1959

DAYTONA 500 TICKET 

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Driver Lee Petty in the #42 race car battles with Johnny Beauchamp during the 
final lap of the inaugural Daytona
500 held at the International Speedway in 
Daytona Beach, Florida.


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Lee Petty, father of NASCAR’s all-time race winner Richard Petty.

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TODAY’S NEWS IN HISTORY

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan

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Michael Jordan is 50 today

JAZZ BULLS NBA FINALS GAME 2

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