ESPN联合创始人比尔·拉斯穆森于本周二在佛罗里达州家中去世，享年93岁1。他的死因是帕金森病的影响1。拉斯穆森于2014年被诊断出患有帕金森病，并在2019年公开宣布了这一情况1。
拉斯穆森与儿子斯科特在1970年代后期共同创意并创建了全球首个全天候体育有线电视网络ESPN1。两人于1978年用9000美元信用卡垫款创办了这个日后改变美国体育电视格局的媒体平台1。ESPN于1979年9月7日正式启播，首个《SportsCenter》栏目由乔治·格兰德主持1。
尽管拉斯穆森于1980年被赶出了自己创办的公司——当时Getty Oil持有该网络85%的股份——但他因其创新愿景和企业家精神被追认为体育广播名人堂成员，于2025年获此荣誉1。ESPN于2024年同意了一份六年7.8亿美元的大学橄榄球季后赛转播合同，该合同将延续至2031-32赛季1。
Bill Rasmussen, the visionary entrepreneur who co-founded ESPN, died on Tuesday at age 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease at his home in Land O' Lakes, Florida 1. Rasmussen and his son Scott created the world's first 24-hour sports cable television network in the late 1970s, launching it on September 7, 1979, which fundamentally transformed the landscape of American sports broadcasting 1.
The venture began modestly, with the father-and-son team using $9,000 in credit card debt to establish ESPN in 1978 1. The network's inaugural SportsCenter program was hosted by George Grande, marking the beginning of what would become an iconic institution in sports media 1. Despite his revolutionary contributions to sports television, Rasmussen was forced out of ESPN in 1980 when Getty Oil held 85 percent ownership of the network 1.
Rasmussen had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014 and publicly disclosed his diagnosis in 2019 1. His pioneering vision and entrepreneurial spirit were recognized in 2025 when he was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1.
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