ESPN co-founder, Bill Rasmussen, dies at 93

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Bill Rasmussen, the co-founder of ESPN, has passed away at age 93 at his Florida home. He died on Tuesday following a decadeslong battle with Parkinson's disease. Nearly 50 years ago, Rasmussen and his son, Scott Rasmussen, developed the concept for the network after Bill was let go from the New England Whalers. Launched in 1979, ESPN became the first 24/7 television channel in the world to hit the cable airwaves, transforming the sports industry.
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