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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN and a sports industry pioneer, passed away at 93 after battling Parkinson’s disease. His legacy includes transforming television coverage with his vision for a 24-hour sports network.
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Bill Rasmussen, a sports visionary who founded ESPN in 1979 with his son Scott as the world’s first 24-hour sports television network, died Tuesday at 93 of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida. Shrugging off skeptics, the pioneering Rasmussen – after being fired as communications direct
2026-08-18 17:01 UTC