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   Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr. (July 8, 1931 – December 5, 2002) was an American sports and news broadcasting executive who was president of ABC Sports from 1968 until 1986 and ABC News from 1977 until 1998, and a key part of the company's rise to competition with the two other main television networks, NBC and CBS, in the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2002/12/06 › businessRoone Arledge, 71, a Force In TV Sports and News, Dies

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   Dec 6, 2002 · Roone Arledge, the television industry executive and producer whose creativity, leadership and technical innovations revolutionized the presentation of both news and sports, died yesterday in...

3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2002-dec-06-meTV Executive Revolutionized the Coverage of News, Sports

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   Times Staff Writer. Roone Arledge, who transformed American television by infusing dramatic story lines, star personalities and vivid graphic presentations into the disparate realms of news...

4. www.espn.com › classic › obitESPN Classic - Arledge brought modern innovations to TV sports

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   NEW YORK -- Roone Arledge, a pioneering television executive at ABC News and Sports responsible for creating shows from "Monday Night Football'' to "Nightline,'' died Thursday. He was 71....

5. www.pbs.org › media-july-dec02-arledge_12-06Broadcast Pioneer Roone Arledge Dies at 71 | PBS NewsHour

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   Dec 6, 2002 · Roone Arledge, chairman and longtime president of ABC News, died at the age of 71 in New York City Thursday of complications from cancer. Full Episode Tuesday, May 28

6. www.nytimes.com › 2002/12/05 › obituariesRoone Arledge, Pioneering TV Executive, Dies at 71

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   Dec 5, 2002 · Roone Arledge, the television industry executive and producer whose creativity, leadership and technical innovations revolutionized the presentation of both news and sports on television,...

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   Who was Roone Arledge?

   • Roone Arledge, the television industry executive and producer whose creativity, leadership and technical innovations revolutionized the presentation of both news and sports, died yesterday in Manhattan. He was 71. The cause was complications from cancer, said ABC, his professional home for decades.

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   What happened to Roone Arledge?

   • You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Roone Arledge, who transformed American television by infusing dramatic story lines, star personalities and vivid graphic presentations into the disparate realms of news and sports, died Thursday in New York City of complications from cancer.

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   Who is Roone Arledge wife Gigi Shaw Arledge?

   • Arledge is survived by his wife, Gigi Shaw Arledge, whom he married in 1994, and four children from his first marriage, Roone Arledge Jr, Susan Weston, Betsey Arledge and Patricia Looney. Roone Arledge, chairman and longtime president of ABC News, died at the age of 71 in New York City Thursday of complications from cancer.

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   Who did Roone Arledge groom?

   • Behind the cameras, he groomed executives including Walt Disney Co. President Robert Iger, who along with Ebersol, worked for Arledge at ABC Sports. In a statement, Iger said: “Roone Arledge was a great friend and mentor to me, and when I think of him, the word perfection comes to mind.

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8. www.cbsnews.com › news › a-television-giant-is-mournedA Television Giant Is Mourned - CBS News

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   Dec 5, 2002 · A Television Giant Is Mourned. Colleagues, politicians and celebrities filled majestic St. Bartholomew's Church on Monday to pay final tribute to ABC News chairman Roone Arledge. "I'm not sure I ...