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  1. 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. 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...

  3. 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,...

  4. NEW YORK -- Roone Arledge, a pioneering television executive at ABC News and Sports responsible for creating shows from "Monday Night Football'' to "Nightline,'' died...

  5. Roone Arledge was a visionary producer who transformed ABC Sports into a leader in primetime sports coverage. He created Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, and innovative techniques that made sports into entertainment.

  6. 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. 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.