Claim profile
WW
Source-basedFalling

William W. Knight

American lawyer and politician (1909-1981)

  • Fame48.9
  • Momentum3.9
  • Wikipedia4.3K
Lived 1909–1981, aged 72United States
United States flagUnited StatesPoliticiansPolitician
  • Era
    1909–1981
    Aged 72
Summary
Updated 2026-08-18

William Wesley Knight was an American lawyer, politician, and newspaper publisher. He lived, worked in, and raised a family with his wife, Lota Hatfield Knight, in Portland, Oregon. Their son, Phil Knight, a high school and college athlete, went on to co-found Nike.

Where to find them

Platforms

No platforms connected yet.

By the numbers

Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Falling
48.9
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum3.9
Historical3.2
Source confidence20.0
Completeness53.0
Global rank
—
Country rank
—
Category rank
—
Receipts

Sources