Funeral service for Steve Prefontaine Stevenson, age 37, of Tipton will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2014 at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with Rev. Nike's headquarters have a building named after him. Elfriede Prefontaine, the mother of the late Steve Prefontaine, an Oregon icon and the man considered by many to be the greatest distance running legend in American track and field history,. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He won four 5,000-meter titles in track three times in a row. He ruled that the accident involved Prefontainescar and a fixed object.Ballengers assessment was that Prefontaines car had beentraveling in the right lane approaching the curve and then began to drive over into the left-hand lane, leaving the roadway after jumping the curb and striking the rock wall embankment.. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Lasse Viren, himself an emerging star who would pull the 5,000/10,000 double in During winter, they ran in long johns and argued with the football players in the Marshfield High School locker room about which was harder: swimming, football, or track. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books, 2007. times. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. And Nike has a market capitalization of nearly $90 billion. Terms like Tracktown or Historic Hayward Field have been coined to capitalize on the sports legacy. A local celebrity, chants of "Pre! At the time, athletes needed to ask permission to compete in non-AAU events, a governance issue that crippled their ability to earn money through sponsorships and appearance fees. In front of Moores house, he sat in the drivers seat of the car and spoke with Shorter. Atwo-hour drive away from Pres Rock in Eugene is Sunset Memorial Park, a cemetery on a hill on the outskirts of Coos Bay. "He's almost. Learn more about managing a memorial . Like his fans Pres People, they often called themselves Prefontaine had a strong independent streak that he didnt try to hide, a chip on his shoulder that made him relatable to the typical Coos Bay resident. Mary Pilon (@marypilon) is the author of The Monopolists, a New York Times best seller about the history of the board game Monopoly. The next morning, Frank Shorter walked down the hill to examine the scene of the crash. With the NCAA slowly chipping away at college-level control, the AAU tried desperately to hang on. mile to go, faded late and was passed for the bronze medal by Great Britains Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. In 1974, Prefontaine was the first athlete to sign with Nike, for $5,000. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. By the time his phone rang, he had done reports for roughly half a dozen deadly accidents in the Eugene area in his career. In the time that he had been away, the population of the school has decreased by more than half, as the fishing and logging industries have evaporated since his childhood there. After dropping off Alleman and Shorter, Prefontaine headed toward Skyline Boulevard, where his car struck a boulder alongside the road, flipped, and came to rest on top of him. [20] An underdog at the 1972 Olympics in Munich in September,[21] Prefontaine took the lead in the 5,000 m final during the last mile and ended the slow pace of the first two miles, negative splitting the race. Generations of young distance runners were trained to emulate Prefontaine, but it took decades for worthy successors to emerge. Crowds went wild. He died before the car could be moved. He obtained a national record at the Corvallis Invitational with a time of 8:41.5, only one and a half seconds slower than his goal, and 6.9 seconds better than the previous record. May 23, 2015 12:00 AM. As University of Oregon professor Daniel Wojcik documents in his study of the memorial, Pre's Rock has become both a grassroots shrine and pilgrimage site for athletes and non-athletes from around the world. Someone wanted to make that? Prefontaine is wearing a white jacket trimmed with red with a Nike logo stitched on his left chest. Steve Prefontaine races during a 3 mile run in Eugene in 1973. In March, I dialed a phone number listed for the man listed in the police report as the other driver. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. But Prefontaine had actually wanted something else from him. And having to experience that night and have it haunt me ever since, to hear on the radio the next day that it was a one-car accident and that Steve had killed himself driving drunk, thats ground on me. Blake's mothers report that their trip, which included the Prefontaine Classic, was deeply comforting for their son. became a frequent feature at Hayward Field, a place where famous runners ran. I like to make something beautiful when I run.It's more than just a race, it's style.It's being creative. Pre, as he was called, helped create a distance-running legacy that reached from the beginning of the running boom in the United States to the birth of Nike. On a recent spring morning, eight runners gathered for a brisk four miles.The sun poked through the morning mist and lit therows of dilapidated postwar, three-bedroom homes and the tunnels of fir trees as trucks loaded with logs rumbled by. The plaques bear an image of Prefontaine from his high school yearbook and various quotes and records from his time in Coos Bay. After he heard the news, he quickly drove from Lake Tahoe. Pre! The runners grab cups of coffee and walk two cool-down laps aroundthe hardware store, speculating on howCoos Bay has produced such a runner and why they cant seem to let him go. Alvarado then got into his own car and tried to follow the other car as it made its way up Skyline Boulevard, according to a police report. Try again later. His personal best times over each distance, including those records, are below.[13]. Search above to list available cemeteries. On the 30th anniversary of his death in 2005, Nike placed a memorial advertisement in Sports Illustrated,[45] Eugene's Register-Guard,[46] and aired a television commercial in his honor. Steve Prefontaine was a close Oregon friend, and his tragic death affected Moore deeply. [44], Nike used video footage in a commercial titled "Pre Lives" advertising his spirit for their product. The smell of sand mingles with the scent of splintered wood. His father, Bill Alvarado, later said that he heard the squeal of a tire, a loud thump, and then silence, according to the police report. Prefontaines hometown is a study in contradictions. Despite the global reach of his legacy, his is the story of a small town. Thanks for your help! I told him the truth, Arne Alvarado said. Theres a purity part.. Like any ace runner, Shorter measures much of his lifes outcomes in seconds. Please enter your email and password to sign in. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Traditional funeral services for Raymond G. Prefontaine, 85, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Ave. Don Berney will officiate. There was nothing like watching him run, Sherry Shirley said. At this time, he suffered only two more defeats in college (both in the mile), winning three Division I NCAA Cross Country Championships and four straight three-mile/5000-meter titles in track. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The 16-year-old Alvarado said that he pushed his father about talking to the police further about the accident but was brushed aside. An ambassador for his sport, Prefontaine organized a five-stop tour in the spring of 1975 that featured a group of Finnish athletes who would compete in a series of meets to capitalize on the running boom. [11][16] McClure maintained that he did not sway Prefontaine's collegiate choice, except to ask Steve where all the distance runners went to college. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Following his collegiate career at Oregon, he set American records in every race from 2000 to 10,000 meters. Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints, Prefontaine told reporter Don Chapman. From his view upstairs, it did not appear that Prefontaine was speeding. But on May 30, 1975, Prefontaines legacy was still in the making. Just two hours away, in Eugene, Bowerman was trying to spread the concept of running as a casual pastime, a hobby that anyone could do anywhere. Steve Steve Roland Prefontaine was born on January 25, 1951. How could professional runners like them make a living in the sport? Prefontaine's life story was depicted in the films, "Prefontaine" (1997), "Without Limits" (1998) and the documentary "Fire on the Track." Youre not a slave to stuff. By Craig Hill - Staff writer. University of Oregon cross country team, 1969. Officials added a parking space on the narrow road to accommodate visitors, who leave race bibs, medals, sneakers, photographs, and handwritten notes. We even took drivers ed together, Farr said, his eyes turning glossy. Bowerman wrote that he was 'certain' Prefontaine would become the world's greatest distance runner if he decided to run at Oregon. of his career. [39][40], Pre's Rock was dedicated in December 1997 and is maintained by Eugene Parks and Recreation as Prefontaine Memorial Park. Prefontaine in silver letters. An officer found Prefontaines wallet and told his colleagues whose car accident they were investigating: Eugenes most famous resident. And he wasnt afraid to let people know it. Look at me! Family members linked to this person will appear here. [26], In 1975, a group of traveling Finnish athletes took part in an NCAA Prep meet at Hayward Field in Eugene. 31 (UPI)Dr. home track. Her parents came to her apartment. Founded in 1888, the AAU came to exert enormous influence on most sports below the professional level. He weaveshis own anecdotes aboutPrefontaine into his pep talks to his students. Glenwood, just on the outskirts of Eugene, is known to most locals as the home of a large garbage dump. He was electric.. the University of Oregon and coach Bill Bowerman, who would launch Nike with He helped set in motion a movement that solidified the University of Oregon as a mecca of track and field and turned Eugene into Tracktown, USA. Bus-riding hippies wouldnt think twice about lighting up a joint in the open. You can always change this later in your Account settings. . Amateur track and field athletes are pall bearers for a casket with the body of Steve Prefontaine, America's greatest distance runner, who was buried after services at Marshfield High School . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Estimated time: 4 mins. Raised in Coos Bay, Ore. [31] A day after his funeral in Coos Bay, a memorial service at Hayward Field in Eugene drew thousands. Ballenger began assembling his police report, working in tandem with other officers at the scene. At just after midnight on May 30, 1975, Prefontaine died. Much to their frustration, the sample disappeared after that, according to Linda Prefontaine, preventing any further testing. Prefontaines rivals inthe AAU? She previously covered sports at the Times and business at The Wall Street Journal. Prefontaine tried out for the football team at Marshfield High School, but he was quickly deemed too small. There remain questions about whether Prefontaines drinking that night contributed to the crash, but there is no debate about his legacy. Linda remembers waking upthatmorning and receiving the call that her brother had died in a car wreck. The ambiguity around Prefontainesdeath allows people to construct new meanings from the death event, Wojcik said, just as the activities at Pres Rock create a meaningful narrative from his death and reaffirm his life. In 2013, in an attempt to explain why Prefontaine remains influential decades after his death, Doug Wilson of ESPN.com talked to Steve Bence, a teammate and friend of the dynamic distance runner. I left a voicemail and my cell phone number. Long Distance Runner. Excuse my French, but its always pissed me off. American distance running ended the night that Steve Prefontaine died in 1975. Please reset your password. Burial will follow in the Tipton Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. [11], When he got into Marshfield High School in the fall of 1965, Prefontaine joined the cross country team, coached by Walt McClure, Jr.[12] McClure had run under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon in Eugene and his father, Walt McClure, Sr. had run under Bill Hayward, also at Oregon. Shorter turned to someone at the table. But it was the perfect place to start an underground athletic revolution concerning amateurism. Several people in Eugene had told me that he had left town and moved to Seattle years ago. Steve Prefontaine decided to enroll at the University of Oregon to train under coach Bill Bowerman (who in 1964 co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports, later to become known as Nike). But Shorter then and today maintains that although there was beer at the party that night, and Prefontaine may have had some, he wasnt intoxicated. Tyson couldn't believe the news. Bowerman, Shorter, and Moore delivered the eulogies at Pre's unforgettable funeral, and Moore's tribute . We still have our beliefs and people can say whatever they want. Linda is adamant that Prefontaine wasnt impaired that night. It was how he went about competing and living his life that inspired people.. Hewas unable to spot the other car. Born in Coos Bay, Oregon, he was a champion runner who held the American record in seven different distance track events. 0 cemeteries found in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, USA. There had been a fatal accident up on Skyline Boulevard, a typically calm residential part of town. The two returned to Coos Bay after Ray met Elfriede in Germany while serving with the U.S. occupation forces. Eugene was also recently named the host for the 2016 Olympic track trials and the 2021 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. (Elfriede at first barely spoke English.) 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Prefontaine selected Could he check it out? Some viewed this arrangement as unfair, because the participants drew large crowds that generated millions of dollars in revenue, with the athletes being forced to shoulder the burden of all their own expenses without assistance. You had to make it quick, Tyson said. The work of runner Bill Rodgers and author Jim Fixx helped maintain Please try again later. They wondered, too, if the other driver had been intoxicated. For a small-town high school, Marshfields track program was exceptional. (You shouldnt have to say youre historic, anearly Nike colleague of Prefontaines said to me.) Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1972 US Olympic Trials Track and Field Roster Steve Prefontaine Pre held at UofO at the best online prices at eBay! [2] At his death, Prefontaine was probably the most popular athlete in Oregon and, along with Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, Jeff Galloway and Bill Rodgers, was credited with sparking the national running boom of the 1970s. Courtesy University of Oregon Libraries, photo by Dean Walton, Eugene is a metropolitan center at the head of the Willamette Valley, a, Rudy, Rudy, chanted the fans attending the June 1978 NCAA. A quiz about a great running legend and American hero. They drove in silence. Prefontaine was born on January 25, 1951, in Coos Bay, Oregon. "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon." He was gasping. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at 89 Champlain Lane, Gold Hill. Arne Alvarado, a 16-year-old at South Eugene High School, was at home on Skyline Boulevard. Prefontaine was favored to at least land on the podium in the 5,000 meters. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In 1975, Nike was still a small enterprise, usually on the brink of financial disaster. cemeteries found in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Minnesota Golden Gopher Head Football Coach P.J. He started shaking a lot. Prefontaine won the 5,000 in 13 minutes, 23.8 seconds. [10], Prefontaine's freshman and sophomore years were decent, and he managed a personal best of 5:01 in the mile in his first year. A shame we never got to see Steve Prefontaine show us just greatest potential pic.twitter.com/zWfWCMBwwg. By combining talent with outspokenness, he cut a wide cultural swath that even decades after his death influences distance running worldwide. I was pissed off at him.. Prefontaine lived in a trailer in Glenwood with hisOregon teammate Pat Tyson. In the end, if it is, I'm the only one that can win it". There was a problem getting your location. Two hundred meters from the finish, Prefontaine was still in a small cluster at the front. Ballenger tried to determine the speed at which Prefontainescar had beentraveling. But Prefontaines Finnish rival Lasse Viren surged to the front to win the gold medal, and Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia and Ian Stewart of Great Britain narrowly darted in front of Prefontaine, who missed the bronze medal by less than one second. Jordan, Tom. Phil Knight. It was just a person under a car. I told him that it had destroyed me as a kid because I knew Steve. I actually picked up a few things. Did the KGB do it? Verify and try again. Along with his reputation for leading early instead of pacing himself until the last lap, Prefontaine had tremendous leg speed; his career-best for the mile (3:54.6) was only 3.5 seconds off the world record at the time. Marshfields track coach, Walt McClure, was the son of an Olympic runner and had run under Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon. Steve Prefontaine was America's first long distance running superstar before his death in 1975 at 24. Jesus, Shorter said. It had been reported that his blood alcohol content was found by the Eugene Police Department to be 0.16. Prefontaineran dozens of miles through the streets of Eugene every week. He decided to stay close to home and attend Oregon, where Bill Bowerman, his high school coachs coach and an increasingly well-known figure in the sport, was waiting. Ive always had a deep resentment for the other driver.. Sports Illustrated made him the subject of a cover story in June of his freshman year as a 19-year-old. This browser does not support getting your location. To the left of Prefontaines grave is another plaque, where his father and mother, Ray and Elfriede, rest, having outlived their son by 29 and 38 years, respectively. I had to see the scene., He noted a gas stain on the road and some glass. Pastor Goeglein will officiate. Filed Under: Track and field, steve prefontaine, Nike, Summer Olympics, bill bowerman. Prefontaine joined others in pointing out the hypocrisy of a situation in which the organization made millions of dollars from events but allowed athletes nothing in the way of payment. He traveled around Southern Oregon with early Nike employee Geoff Hollister, trying to sell early models of the companys shoes and speaking at schools. Steve Prefontaine is honored every year at the Prefontaine Memorial Run, a challenging 10K road race across one of his old training courses, with its finish line at the high school track where he first competed. They didn't allow me to run the race the way I had planned to, I was chasing them all the way." Then, Alvarado said, he saw Prefontaine abruptly turn to the left to avoid the headlights of an oncoming vehicle. country and swept the Pac-8 and NCAA titles in the three miles all four years Five seconds more or five seconds less . This is where he tested his mettle and felt the possibility of greatness, and his hometown saw greatness, too. Try again. Nike and its cofounder, Phil Knight, have since redrawn Eugene as a small but mighty sports mecca, with the gleaming Matthew Knight Arena for basketball, jock box state-of-the-art student-athlete tutoring facility, and revamped fan and training facilities near Autzen Stadium, andmore expansions in the works. Coos Bay became Elfrie Ten years ago this month, Prefontaine died in a car accident at age 24, yet to the people here his presence has hardly diminished. I dont want to celebrate where he died.. There is a problem with your email/password. Prefontaine, 24, was killed a few hours earlier. The official cause of death was traumatic asphyxiation and he had no other injuries that contributed. This section includes medals he won during his career and the pair of spikes he wore when setting an American record for the 5,000 meters at Hayward Field. It was a heartbreaking loss but one that only increased his legend. But I stood in the window and watched those lights come together, the younger Alvarado said. Prefontaine was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983, where several exhibits showcase his shoes, shirts, and other memorabilia. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Because Prefontaine was accepting free clothes and footwear from Nike, he was subject to the AAU's ruling. Today, McIntosh, who received his first pair of spikes from Prefontaine, is the head coach at Marshfield. Shorter and Linda Prefontaine, at least, wont accept it. A day after his funeral in Coos Bay, a memorial service at Hayward Field in Eugene drew thousands. An athlete had to eat. In swimming, he sank. What he achieved in his short life is inspiring. Free shipping for many products! University of Amsterdam Press, 2008", "A peek into new Gophers coach P.J. Try again later. Returning for his senior year,[25] he ended his collegiate career with only three defeats in Eugene, all in the mile. For an athlete who only competed in the Olympics once and finished out of the money, Steve Prefontaine made a lasting impact on track and field and changed amateur sports in this country. His efforts to support himself, change the place of running in mainstream culture, and involve athletes in the industry that was built on their work had spectacularly lasting consequences. Every time he took the track, fervor erupted atHayward Field. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Later that year, he realized he could compete well in long-distance races during a three-week conditioning period in his physical education class. American record for distances between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. 11,764. shares. It was during this year that Prefontaine began a protracted fight with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which demanded that athletes who wanted to remain "amateur" for the Olympics not be paid for appearances in track meets. I get it, Linda Prefontaine said. On May 29, 1975, having won his 5,000-meter race at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, earlier that day, Steve Prefontaine attended a post-race celebration. However, his coach recalls that it was his sophomore year when his potential in the sport began to surface. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Like many Oregon Coast settlements, Coos Bay feels like a town that time forgot. The Oregon History Wayfinder is an interactive map that identifies significant places, people, and events in Oregon history. [11][16] Sometime after Prefontaine announced that he signed a letter of intent to attend Oregon on the first of May in 1969,[15][17] Bowerman wrote a letter addressed to the community of Coos Bay describing his appreciation for their role in helping Steve become a great runner.[16]. Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books, 1997. Drag images here or select from your computer for Steve Roland Pre Prefontaine memorial. Peter Jan Margry, pp. For the better part of the last 30 years, every Thursday morning, Jay Farr has lacedup his sneakers, donned his signature brightly colored track pants, and taken a crew of a dozen or so runners out for a run in Coos Bay. [30], Prefontaine's body was buried in his hometown of Coos Bay at Sunset Memorial Park. But Pre always had a clean white shirt on the front, McIntosh said. [12], With the advice of Walt McClure, Prefontaine's high school coach, he took it upon himself to train hard over the summer. Its that he ran to win with two laps to go.. 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Cliff Shirley often hired local college athletes, including Prefontaine, to work in his various businesses. [22][23] Prefontaine later said "That was the most disappointed I have ever been. [7] His father, Raymond George Prefontaine (November 11, 1919 - December 21, 2004), was a welder who served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Junior year was different. He won seven NCAA titles (track and cross country combined) and was undefeated in any race longer than one mile. Shortly after his death, Congress passed the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, providing a more advantageous legal framework for athletes. The Prefontaine Classic is the longest-running outdoor invitational track and field meet in America. Individuals at informal memorials and sites of tragedy do more than commemorate or grieve; they attempt to understand what happened, to make sense of the disaster, or to seek action against those responsible.. As dawn broke, Prefontaines car was flipped right side up and towed to Als Towing on Garfield Street. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Interest-Based Ads. "Prefontaine" is also the title of a song by hip hop duo Versatile. [3][28][29] The official cause of death was traumatic asphyxiation and he had no other injuries that contributed. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Here you have a special group of historic and original Eugene Register-Guard newspapers marking the death and mourning of the great Steve Prefontaine upon his tragic death here in Eugene. They ran on the dunes, they ran on the streets, they ran in the woods. On Skyline Boulevard, it is approximately 150 feet (45m) from its intersection with Birch Lane.[2]. After her fathers death in 2004 and her mothers in 2013, its now largely up to Linda to handle the intellectual rights tied to her brothers legacy. Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Basketball didnt take either. Prefontaine's celebrity and charisma later resulted in two 1990s feature films about his short life. [33][34] An annual track event, the Prefontaine Classic, has been held in his memory since 1975. Was he swerving to avoid hittinga small animal? Pre's Rock is a memorial at the base of the roadside outcrop where Prefontaine died. [8] The middle child and only son, he had two sisters, Neta and Linda,[4] and they all grew up in a house built by their father. Some are missing fingers a common hazard of the profession. I didnt realize it was Steve, Arne Alvarado said. 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