ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease - AP News

ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease AP News Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93 ESPN ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 PBS ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 ESPN P...

Reporting source: AP News1 min readPublished Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:38:00 GMTUpdated Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:36:37 GMT

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Published · Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:38:00 GMT
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