From Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike The Humble Origins of The Swoosh
From its humble beginnings as a distributor of Japanese Onitsuka Tiger shoes, Blue Ribbon Sports transformed into Nike with the help of Carolyn Davidson's iconic Swoosh logo.
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From its humble beginnings as a distributor of Japanese Onitsuka Tiger shoes, Blue Ribbon Sports transformed into Nike with the help of Carolyn Davidson's iconic Swoosh logo.
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