ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
First publishedAug 18, 16:26 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 18:04 UTC · 4m ago
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ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil.
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- ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil.
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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder who conceived a cable network devoted to sports, dead at 93
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