{"id":65643,"date":"2012-09-14T09:54:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T13:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=65643"},"modified":"2012-09-19T07:06:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T11:06:55","slug":"espn-founder-describes-evolution-of-global-sports-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/09\/espn-founder-describes-evolution-of-global-sports-network\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Founder Describes Evolution of Global Sports Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_65638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65638\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e084.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65638   img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"ESPN - Rasmussen - Bill Rasmussen speaking (far away)\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e084.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Rasmussen, co-founder and first president and CEO of ESPN, speaks about the evolution of ESPN from concept to implementation, at the Student Union Theatre on Sept. 13. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"610\" height=\"406\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e084.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e084-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e084-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 610px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 610\/406;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Rasmussen, co-founder and first president and CEO of ESPN, speaks about the evolution of ESPN from concept to implementation, at the Student Union Theatre on Sept. 13. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For a video of highlights from Rasmussen&#8217;s talk, click <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/TLjAfKzmnrk\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65637\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e025.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65637  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"ESPN - Rasmussen - Bill Rasmussen close up\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e025.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Rasmussen spoke about the role of leadership and entrepreneurship in developing the world's first 24-hour sports television network. His talk was hosted by UConn's Leadership Legacy Experience. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e025.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e025-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 275px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 275\/183;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Rasmussen spoke about the role of leadership and entrepreneurship in developing the world&#8217;s first 24-hour sports television network. His talk was hosted by UConn&#8217;s Leadership Legacy Experience. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65639\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e085.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65639  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"ESPN - Rasmussen - Mike Soltys and Bill Rasmussen 1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e085.jpg\" alt=\"UConn alum Mike Soltys '81 (CLAS), left, ESPN's vice president of communications, engages in discussion with Bill Rasmussen, co-founder and first president and CEO of ESPN. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"272\" height=\"181\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e085.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e085-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ESPN120913e085-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 272px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 272\/181;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UConn alum Mike Soltys &#8217;81 (CLAS), left, ESPN&#8217;s vice president of communications, engages in discussion with Bill Rasmussen, co-founder and first president and CEO of ESPN. 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