Phil Knight Is Helping Oregon Overhaul Iconic Hayward Field

The University of Oregon's iconic Hayward Field is one of the best-known track and field venues in the world, hosting events on Oregon's Eugene campus since 1919 that include seven U.S. championships, as well as a record fifteen NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Now the stadium is getting a much-needed re-design with a little helping hand: none other than that of Nike founder and Oregon alumnus Phil Knight. Knight and wife Penny are leading the private donations -- the amounts of which ...