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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies At 93

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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies At 93

Bill Rasmussen, a former local news sports director who turned his interest in the emerging satellite television business into the launch of a global sports media giant ESPN, has passed away after a battle with Parkinson's disease.

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