Bill Rasmussen, the visionary co-founder of ESPN who died at 93 from Parkinson’s, dreamed up the first all-sports cable network in 1979 — starting small with Connecticut games before exploding into a national phenomenon. Despite being ousted by Getty Oil just a year later, his bold gamble reshaped sports media, launching iconic events like the X Games and pioneering women’s sports coverage. Though estranged for years, he was eventually honored as the heartbeat behind the global sports empire that still thrills fans every day.
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