A trio of ESPNers – founder Bill Rasmussen , legendary broadcaster Lee Corso and pioneering technical director Marc Herklotz – were named to the 10-member Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Class of 2025 announced on Thursday.

Each individual in the 2025 class has impacted the sports TV industry in profound and unique ways. Here’s a closer look at the ESPN honorees:

Bill Rasmussen (Emeritus): The founder of ESPN, Rasmussen changed the nature of the relationship between television and sports. He founded the network in the summer of 1978 and by the following year he had found an investor and had the network on air. His vision also extended to programming where he created the SportsCenter brand which is still core to the mission of ESPN. And he also changed the relationship with a

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