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PBS NewsHourNews report · Aug 18, 9:18 PM
ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil.
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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93
ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil.
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What happened ESPN debuted in 1979, but the Rasmussens didn't stick around long – they were forced out after only a year by ESPN majority owner Getty Oil.
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