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Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and founder of ESPN, dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and founder of ESPN, dies at 93
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Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93.

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