Which inventor received the first patent for athletic shoes with cleats, later creating one of history's most successful product endorsement partnerships?

Throughout history, certain inventions have not only revolutionized industries but also pioneered innovative marketing approaches that forever changed how products reach consumers. This poll tests your knowledge about a significant patent that led to one of the most recognizable product endorsement relationships in history—a partnership that transformed both the invention's market reach and the endorser's career. Can you identify this groundbreaking marketing milestone in the world of inventions?

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Adolf Dassler (Adidas founder), who partnered with Jesse Owens for the 1936 Olympics
Joseph William Foster (Reebok founder), who collaborated with tennis player Boris Becker
Bill Bowerman (Nike co-founder), who signed the first endorsement with Steve Prefontaine
Marquis Converse, who secured Chuck Taylor as the first athletic shoe endorser