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The Man Who Built ESPN | US News
Bill Rasmussen, the visionary co-founder of ESPN who died at 93 from Parkinson’s complications, turned a bold idea — a 24/7 sports network — into a global media powerhouse. Fired from his hockey job, he and his son Scott launched ESPN in 1979 with just local Connecticut games, then scaled it nationally using satellite tech. Despite early skepticism and being ousted by Getty Oil just a year later, his legacy endured: ESPN became a cultural juggernaut, forever reshaping how fans watch sports — proof that belief in a dream can change the world. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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