Published on
Aug 25, 2026
Bill Rasmussen's Connecticut gamble gave birth to ESPN
Bill Rasmussen was fired by the New England Whalers in May 1978. Instead of leaving Connecticut, he stayed, bought an $18,000 dirt lot in Bristol and founded what would become ESPN. "Bill always, his entire life, has been an optimist and had this …
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Connecticut Public Radio
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