# Bill Rasmussen
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William F. Rasmussen, also known as bill rasmussen (born 1932) is an American sports director, and one of the founders of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Egan. Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched on September 7, 1979.
== Early life ==
bill rasmussen was born in Chicago, Illinois where he attended Gage Park High School.
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A sports world built on highlights pauses for two very different reasons: the passing of ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen and the reminder that credibility can disappear in an instant. We talk about how ESPN changed the way fans consume scores, stories, and urgency, then pivot to a wild…
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The First ESPN Broadcast
On September 7, 1979, ESPN went on the air from a single acre in Bristol, Connecticut, opening with the first edition of SportsCenter. Bill Rasmussen, out of work a year earlier, had leased a satellite transponder full time because it cost less than renting a few hours, then had to figure out what …
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It’s the late 1970s and TV sports is equivalent to a few hours of programming on ABC, NBC and CBS each week.But in Connecticut, Bill Rasmussen is on a mission to change that by creating a cable TV network dedicated to airing sports. Trouble is, he’s got no money, no sports rights, no TV studio, and…
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Lights! Camera! Sports! with ESPN Historian Mike Soltys Presented by Chestnut Hill Technologies
Mike Gualtieri sits down with ESPN Historian, Mike Soltys. Mike recently co- authored the book and documentary “Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN” with ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen. Hear about Bill’s journey being fired by the NHL’s Hartford Whalers to the early days of building the “Worldwide Leader…
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