Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): william j. " bill " bowerman -lrb- february 19 , 1911 – december 24 , 1999 -rrb- was an american track and field coach and co-founder of nike , inc.
Output (English): william j. bill bowerman -lrb- feb 19,1911-dec 24,1999 -rrb- was an american track , field coach and co-founder of nike inc.