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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...

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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 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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   Did Roone Arledge get an Emmy?

   • During a ceremony in September 2002, when Mr. Arledge was awarded the first Emmy for lifetime achievement, his 37th Emmy overall, Don Hewitt, the creator of the CBS News program ``60 Minutes'' said, ``Just about everything that's good in television has a Roone Arledge trademark on it.''

   Roone Arledge, Pioneering TV Executive, Dies at 71

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   Why did Arledge kill Marilyn Monroe?

   • Scandal would erupt around Arledge again in 1985 from a decision by Arledge, president of ABC News and Sports, to kill a 13-minute report about Marilyn Monroe possibly due to his close ties to Ethel Kennedy. 20/20 drew criticism from the co-anchors of the program, Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters, and the executive producer, Av Westin.

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4. 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.

5. 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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7. www.pbs.org › newshour › showRemembering Roone Arledge | PBS NewsHour

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   Dec 9, 2002 · A former president of ABC Sports and News, Arledge died last week from cancer. Arledge built ABC's Wide World of Sports into a powerhouse, and ushered in the era of prime- time sports with...

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

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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...

9. www.nytimes.com › 2002/12/29 › magazineTHE LIVES THEY LIVED; The Emperor of the Air

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   Dec 29, 2002 · In 1977, he began a 20-year stint as president of ABC News, remaking it from the ratings doormat to the network to beat, with programs like ''Nightline'' and ''20/20.'' But Arledge's transition...