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Obituary of ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen
Bill Rasmussen, the founder of ESPN and a pioneer of the sports media renaissance, passed away at the age of 93 in his Florida home. He established the network in 1978 after borrowing $9,000 and facing significant challenges, but he managed to turn it into a global sports empire—especially after broadcasting NCAA games in 1980, which revolutionized sports broadcasting. Rasmussen focused on providing continuous sports content and achieved financial success, selling his stake in 1984 for $3.4 million. He left a pioneering legacy in sports media. He died due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019, and he is regarded as an icon of innovation and momentum in the global sports broadcasting industry.
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