He died at his Florida home from the effects of Parkinson’s disease ESPN remembers founder Bill Rasmussen, who died at 93 after completely changing sports television. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• He died at his Florida home from the effects of Parkinson’s diseaseS1

• ESPN remembers founder Bill Rasmussen, who died at 93 after completely changing sports television.S2

• Bill Rasmussen, a sports visionary who founded ESPN in 1979 with his son Scott as the world’s first 24-hour sports television network, died Tuesday at 93 of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida. Shrugging off skeptics, the pioneering Rasmussen – after be...S3S4

• Bill Rasmussen, visionary behind ESPN, died at 93 from Parkinson's complications. He founded the first 24-hour sports network in 1979 alongside his son.S5

• Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded cable TV sports giant ESPN, has died at the age of 93.S6

• Rasmussen's creation changed sports coverage forever and cemented his place as one of the most influential sports television figures ever.S7

• Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The entrepreneur and founder...S8