Roone Arledge

"It's Sport … It's Money … It's TV"

Magazine article

By: Roone Arledge with Gilbert Rogin

Date: April 25, 1966

Source: Arledge, Roone, with Gilbert Rogin. "It's Sport … It's Money … It's TV." Sports Illustrated, April 25, 1966, 93, 97, 98, 100, 103, 105, 106.

About the Author: Roone Arledge (1931–2002) was born in Forest Hills, New York. After graduating from Columbia University, he worked for the Dumont Network and NBC. In 1960, he went to ABC, eventually becoming vice president, then president of sports programming, producing and directing college football, Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, and several Olympic Games. In 1977, he became president of ABC News, and from 1985 to 1998, was president of the network.

"Sports All Over"

Newspaper article

By: Deane McGowen

Date: February 11,...

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