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- february 19 , 1911 - december 24 , 1999 -rrb- was an american coach of running and other field activities , and part-owner of nike , inc.