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Claim Text: In 1964, Mr. Knight, working with his former track coach at the university, started the company that became Nike.
Simplified Text: In 1964, Phil Knight and his former track coach at the University of Oregon founded the company that became Nike.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "1964", "event": "Company founding", "person": "Phil Knight", "company": "NIKE Inc" }
Subject Tags: Business History
UUID: 5cc36155-280b-44f8-9051-93156c8f6d4a
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM (2 weeks ago)

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