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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )*


                          WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.(1)
             -------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
             -------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    978097103
                         ------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

          [X]    Rule 13d-1(b)
          [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)
          [ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)

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(1)      The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
         of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
         which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
         be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
         that Section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
         the Act (however, see the Notes).


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 2 of 6
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   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            Berger Small Cap Value Fund(2)   ID No.  36-3344166
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   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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   3     SEC USE ONLY

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   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Massachusetts
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                           5     SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                   -0-
         SHARES          -------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY         6      SHARED VOTING POWER
        OWNED BY
          EACH                     3,300,000(3)
       REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON            7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH
                                   -0-
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                           8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   3,300,000(3)
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   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            3,300,000
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  10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             [ ]

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  11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

            7.37%
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  12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

            IV
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(2)      Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the
         Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company
         registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(3)      Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor
         delegated with investment and voting authority.

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Item 1.

         (a)      Name of Issuer: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  9341 COURTLAND DRIVE
                  ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN  49351

Item 2.

         (a)      Name of Person Filing:

                  (1)      BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND(4)

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office:

                  (1)      BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
                           210 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE 900
                           DENVER, COLORADO  80206

         (c)      Citizenship:

                  (1)      Berger Small Cap Value Fund:       MASSACHUSETTS

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:      COMMON STOCK

         (e)      CUSIP Number:     978097103

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
         check whether the person filing is a:

         (a)            Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
                  -----

         (b)            Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                  -----

         (c)            Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                  ----- Act

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(4)      Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the
         Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company
         registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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         (d)        X   Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                  ----- Investment Company Act

         (e)            Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                  ----- Investment Advisers Act of 1940

         (f)            Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                  ----- the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                        Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section
                        240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

         (g)            Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
                  ----- 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)

         (h)            Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
                  -----

Item 4.  Ownership

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  (1)      Berger Small Cap Value Fund: 3,300,000
                                                       ----------

         (b)      Percent of Class:

                  (1)      Berger Small Cap Value Fund       7.37%
                                                       ----------

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:        0
                                                                          ---

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the
                           vote:                                    3,300,000(5)
                                                                   ----------

                  (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                                  0
                                                                          ---

                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of                           3,300,000(5)
                                                                   ----------

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  N/A

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(5)      Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor
         delegated with investment and voting authority.

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Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

                  N/A

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

                  N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  N/A

Item 10. Certification:

                  BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
                  AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED AND
                  ARE HELD IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT
                  ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR WITH THE
                  EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF
                  SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD IN
                  CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING
                  SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT.



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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 6 of 6
CUSIP No. 978097103                                   WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                   BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND:

                                   February 14, 2001
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                                   Date

                                   /s/ Brian S. Ferrie
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                                   Signature


                                   Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President
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                                   Name/Title