Roone Arledge
Roone Arledge (Television sports. Born, Forest Hills, NY, July 8, 1931; died, New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2002.) As the originator of “Wide World of Sports” and Monday Night Football for ABC-TV Sports,...
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Dick Bailey (Television sports. Born, Macon, GA, Dec. 10, 1910; died, Holmdel, NJ, Oct. 25, 1991.) In 1956, Richard E. Bailey founded Sports Network, Inc., largely to provide equipment and...
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Leon Schweir (Television sports. Born, Manchester, CT, Aug. 17, 1952.) Beginning his career with Connecticut Public Television in 1974, Leon Schweir worked with born ESPN and USA Network in 1979-80...
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Bill Webb (Television sports. Born, West Orange, NJ, Jan. 6, 1951.) Winner of three national Emmys, three New York Emmys, and four Eclipse awards in horse racing, Bill Webb is perhaps the best...
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