Bowerman Regarding Purpose

School officially opened in late September and Bowerman held the first meeting of the incoming freshmen. We gathered in Hayward’s East Grandstands and waited for Bill. As we did so, I looked around at what was probably close to fifty freshmen. All but three of us were walk-ons.

Donald Sutherland playing Bill Bowerman in Without Limits

Suddenly, there was Bowerman standing in front—in person— as my coach.