William W. Knight
Politician, Deceased Person
1909 – 1981
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Who was William W. Knight?
William W. Knight was a lawyer, Oregon State Legislator, and publisher of The Oregon Journal newspaper. Commonly known as "Bill", Knight was born in Winnebago, Minnesota, but grew up in Roseburg, Oregon. Later he lived, worked and raised a family with his wife, Lota Hatfield Knight, in Portland, Oregon. Their son, Phil Knight, a high school and college athlete, went on to found Nike, Inc.
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- Born
- Feb 8, 1909
Winnebago - Also known as
- Bill
- Bill Knight
- Parents
- Spouses
- Lota Hatfield Knight
(1937/03/04 - 1981/02/19)
- Lota Hatfield Knight
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 19, 1981
Portland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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