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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies At 93

Bill Rasmussen , a 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 the effects of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida.

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Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN, died at age 93 on Tuesday in his Florida home. He created the first 24‑hour sports television network in 1979 with his son Scott.

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