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- Bill Rasmussen died Tuesday at his Florida home at age 93 from Parkinson’s disease.
- He co-founded ESPN, which launched on Sept. 7, 1979 after Getty Oil financing and an NCAA rights deal.
- He and his son Scott were forced out in 1980 when Getty Oil took control.
- He entered the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2025.
- He is survived by two sons, a daughter-in-law, a daughter, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
