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  1. Roone Arledge

    Roone Arledge

    American sports and news broadcasting pioneer
  2. 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.

  3. 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...

  4. 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, died...

  5. Roone Arledge was a visionary sports executive who transformed ABC Sports from a financial disaster to a primetime powerhouse, creating Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football and other iconic sports programs. He also produced 10 Olympic Games and won an Emmy Award for his coverage of the 1972 Munich Games.

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  6. Dec 6, 2002 · Roone Arledge was a visionary leader in television who transformed sports and news coverage with his innovative programs and technologies. He created and popularized shows like Monday Night Football, Wide World of Sports, World News Tonight and Nightline, and mentored many famous journalists and sports personalities.

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  8. 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...

  9. Dec 6, 2002 · Dec. 6, 2002 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Roone Arledge, who transformed American television by infusing dramatic story lines, star personalities and vivid graphic presentations into the...

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