Bill Rasmussen, ESPN co-founder, dead at 93
Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded the sports cable network ESPN, died at 93. ESPN aired a tribute to him that was cut short on air. Some people criticized how the network handled the tribute.
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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder who conceived a cable network devoted to sports, dead at 93
ESPN founder, 'father of sports television,' Bill Rasmussen dead at 93
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