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William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932) [1] [2] is an American sports director, [3] and one of the founders of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. [4] Rasmussen was the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched on September 7, 1979.
A life-long entrepreneur and sports fan, Bill Rasmussen’s innovations in advertising, sports and broadcasting are too numerous to list, but they include the creation of ESPN, the world’s first 24-hour, 7-days-a-week sports television network; the network’s signature program SportsCenter; wall-to-wall coverage of NCAA men’s and women’s ...
Serial entrepreneur and sports fan, Bill Rasmussen’s innovations in sports and broadcasting include the creation of ESPN; SportsCenter; wall-to-wall coverage of NCAA men’s and women’s regular-season and tournament college basketball coverage; and coverage of the College World Series.
Mar 28, 2012 · When Bill Rasmussen launched ESPN on September 7, 1979, he gave the world its first 24-hour television network and changed the way people viewed both television and sports.
Jun 14, 2024 · A walk through sports history with the man who changed it. "Bill Rasmussen delivers with a creative, smart and unique approach, combining his personal journey with what was happening at the...
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Sep 13, 2012 · In 1994, Bill Rasmussen was honored by Sports Illustrated as one of 40 individuals who have had the greatest impact on the world of sports over the past 40 years. In this interview, Bill talks...
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ESPN Founder speaks on college campuses, to executive teams, with exclusive groups.
