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CHS History of Nike on Twitter: "Jeff Johnson was the first employee of Nike. - MT. http://t.co/Dg6aiR2peU" / Twitter
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Jeff Johnson dead: Tiger King star and reptile dealer dies by suicide in front of wife - Mirror Online
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Exterior View of the Michael Johnson Track of Nike Editorial Photo - Image of sports, jeff: 179076426
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Nike at 50: Insiders offer their view of the dominating sports brand's defining moments - oregonlive.com
![TIL Nike name came from its first full time employee (Jeff Johnson), after the word just came out of nowhere in his dream. He then phoned Phil Knight (founder) the next morning, TIL Nike name came from its first full time employee (Jeff Johnson), after the word just came out of nowhere in his dream. He then phoned Phil Knight (founder) the next morning,](https://external-preview.redd.it/yN_VNO53ZEyeFs-p9ENe5Dnt2078gtXk03ElvqG64JI.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5d6da5c5c651b0eecd3a357919f4480a82c76094)