Business Wars Nike vs. Adidas #2 - The Starting Line

________ _______ was the name of the Dassler brothers shoe company that they started in 1915.

(a)  

• Gebruder Dassler
• Adolph & Rudi Shoes
• Dassler Brothers

Phil Knight was a young track star who alongside his coach Bill Bower founded the company (a)   .

Adi Dassler used the 1936 Olympics to launch his brand of running shoes. He specifically sought out which Olympic athlete to wear his shoes?

• Bruce Jenner

• Jesse Owens

• Owen Wilson

• Noah Lyles

In 1947 Rudy Dassler started which well known shoe company?

• Nike

• Adidas

• New Balance

• Puma

Which was the first logo for the Adidas shoe brand in 1947?

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What major sporting event in 1954 allowed the Adidas brand to become the frontrunner in the German shoe market?

• Olympics

• World Cup

• Super Bowl

Which prestigious college did former track star Phil Knight attend to earn his Master's degree in Business at?

• Harvard

• Stanford

• MIT

• Yale

____ ______ Sports was the original name chosen by Nike founder Phil Knight.

(a)  

During his sales pitch to the Onitska Group Phil Knight feels that his plan is weak, but due to​ (a)   , his company is given a chance.

• the American market
• his good looks
• his ability to speak Japanese

Blue Ribbon Sports sells​ (a)   pairs of shoes their first year in business.

• 1300
• 12
• 8
• 30