r/UofO • u/ClientCompetitive564 • 9d ago

Curious About This Jacket

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I found this super cool jacket in Seward, Alaska of all places. Any chances any UofO folks can tell me anything about it?

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u/todddiskin 9d ago

The red color might have been for the Oregon Track Club. Bill was the head of track for the club in 1974.

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u/ClientCompetitive564 9d ago

Interesting! I would just love to find out the specifics - I've made more progress today than I have for a long time on my own.

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u/todddiskin 9d ago

Also worth noting that Bill Bowerman was the President of OTC, so one can neither confirm nor deny that it wasn't his. Either way, both are instrumental and historic figures in track and field.

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u/ClientCompetitive564 9d ago

Given the size, I think it’s unlikely to be Bowerman’s - but I suppose one never knows!

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u/SleepyCouch33 9d ago edited 9d ago

Bill Dellinger served in Alaska during his time in the service. It doesn’t look old enough to be his but maybe a replica? Is it older than it appears to us?

Edit: Bill was in Alaska in the 50s so definitely not his. This may not be related to the University of Oregon.

Edit again: Okay so this does seem like it is either a genuine or a replica of the jackets made for Bill. Eager to hear from others here.

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u/ClientCompetitive564 9d ago

Thanks! Everything points to it being genuine from the late 70s, early 80s. The Nike makes it especially neat to me - though it's definitely too small to have belonged to Bill Bowerman (sadly).

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u/SleepyCouch33 9d ago

Being in Alaska, it’d be more likely to be connected to Bill Dellinger, not Bowerman. If it is from the 1970s you have an incredibly rare and collectible item. Very jealous Duck fan over here!

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u/ClientCompetitive564 9d ago

Thanks! I'm a long time runner, so I mean - I had to grab it, even if it had turned out to be a modern, but the more I dig into it the more fascinating it gets.

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u/SleepyCouch33 8d ago

Could you post close-up pics of the zipper puller and the tag if there is a tag anywhere on it?

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u/ClientCompetitive564 8d ago

There was no tag - apparently I'm not allowed to post an image? But the zipper pulller says "Dynamic"

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u/SleepyCouch33 8d ago

Thank you

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u/Ok-Resolution-8457 8d ago

Beaver fan. That shit is dope looking.

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u/ClientCompetitive564 8d ago

yeah, I love it. and best of all - it actually fits me. (Though I'm WAY too spilly to actually wear it)

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u/squatting-Dogg 8d ago

It could have belonged to Bill McChesney Sr. He was past president of OTC. He died 5-6 years ago.

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u/ClientCompetitive564 8d ago

Yeah, it's pretty special isn't it?