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The Man Who Built ESPN | Dayton News
The man who invented modern sports TV — Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN — has died at 93. His visionary drive turned sports broadcasting into a 24/7 global phenomenon, reshaping how millions watch and live for the game. Even after stepping back from day-to-day operations in 1980, his influence endured through consulting, new ventures, and memoirs. Current ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro called him “the visionary who made it all possible.” Born in Chicago, Rasmussen’s bold ideas in the late ‘70s still echo today — forever changing the sports media landscape. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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