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Dec 6, 2002 · 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 ...
Dec 29, 2002 · When Roone Arledge took over ABC Sports in 1968, televised sports was in a primitive state. A few stationary cameras provided pictures; prime-time games were unheard of; instant replay was seldom ...
Dec 9, 2002 · Arledge built ABC's Wide World of Sports into a powerhouse, and ushered in the era of prime- time sports with Monday Night Football. He was an innovator [in the use of] instant replay, slow motion ...
Dec 5, 2002 · Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr. was born on July 8, 1931, in Forest Hills, New York. He was the son of Roone Arledge Sr., a successful lawyer, and his wife Gertrude (Stritmater) Arledge. Arledge earned a bachelor's degree in business from Columbia College in 1952. He briefly attended Columbia University 's School of International Affairs, but then ...
Dec 5, 2002 · Roone Arledge, who pioneered telecasting techniques such as instant replay and slow-motion, has died in New York at 71. Arledge made his mark in sports telecasting, then brought modern techniques ...
Dec 6, 2002 · Roone was named a Trustee of the University in 1999 and served on both the Alumni Affairs Committee and the Education Policy Committee. He was admired by his colleagues for his tireless commitment to improving the University. In 2000, the 1,500 seat, 11, 700 square-foot auditorium in Alfred Lerner Hall was named for Arledge.
Roone Jr., who his dad thinks would have made a great sportscaster on ESPN, is a paramedic and fireman; while Susie is devoting all of her energies to raising her 3-year-old son, one of Arledge’s four grandchildren.
