Spotlight ESPN founder, 'father of sports television,' Bill Rasmussen dead at 93 Chris Bumbaca USA Today Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen died Tuesday at the age of 93 from complications of Parkinson's disease, the network announced.kAm#2D>FDD6? 7@F?565 E96 ?6EH@C<[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D D@? $4@EE[ E92E H@F=5 364@>6 <?@H? 2D E96 Q(@C=5H:56 {6256C :? $A@CEDQ :? `hfh 2D 2 423=6 492??6= 32D65 :? E96 >:55=6 @7 r@??64E:4FE – E96 t?E6CE2:?>6?E 2?5 $A@CED !C@8C2>>:?8 }6EH@C<[ H9:49 H@F=5 364@>6 <?@H? 2D t$!}]k^Am ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, photographed on Oct. 31, 2018, in Bristol, Conn., died Tuesday at the age of 93. ZUMA Press Wire kAm}6G6C 367@C6 925 2? 6?E:C6 492??6= 366? 565:42E65 E@ DA@CED ac 9@FCD A6C 52J[ D6G6? 52JD A6C H66<] x? `hhc[ &$p %@52J 42==65 #2D>FDD6? 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