Sports Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93
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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· August 19, 2026 · 1 min read
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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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