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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roone_ArledgeRoone Arledge - Wikipedia

    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 ...

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

    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...

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

    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...

  4. www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org › inductees › roone-arledgeRoone Arledge - Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

    Roone Pinckney Arledge Jr. crafted the modern link between sports and entertainment, transforming ABC Sports from a financial disaster to the world’s go-to destination for athletics entertainment.

  5. www.pbs.org › newshour › nationBroadcast Pioneer Roone Arledge Dies at 71 | PBS News

    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.

  6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2002-dec-06-me-arledge6TV Executive Revolutionized the Coverage of News, Sports

    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...

  7. www.npr.org › television-sports-news-pioneer-arledge-diesRoone Arledge Obit : NPR

    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...