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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN’s Founder, Dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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Bill Rasmussen, a former local‑news sports director, founded ESPN by turning his interest in satellite television into a sports‑media empire. He died at 93 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
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