Roone Arledge

Entrepreneur

Birthday July 8, 1931

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Dec 5, 2002 (71)

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About

TV executive who invented Monday Night Football, ABC World News, Primetime, and several other long-running network programs.

Before Fame

He played baseball and wrestled for his high school team on Long Island.

Trivia

He was usually thought of as a sports-broadcasting pioneer. However, he was chairman of ABC News for over 20 years.

Family Life

He had four children from his first marriage. He left his wife during a vacation in Hawaii to broadcast a football game.

Associated With

He was friends with Curt Gowdy.