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- Died
- Birth nameRoone Pinckney Arledge Jr.
- Roone Arledge was born on July 8, 1931 in Forest Hills, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961), NFL Monday Night Football (1970) and 19th Summer Olympic Games (1968). He was married to Gigi Shaw, Ann Fowler and Joan Heise. He died on December 5, 2002 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesGigi Shaw(May 21, 1994 - December 5, 2002) (his death)Ann Fowler(September 1, 1975 - 1985) (divorced)Joan Heise(December 27, 1953 - 1971) (divorced, 4 children)
- Winner of 36 Emmys.
- Creator of "Monday Night Football" and "Wide World of Sports" on ABC.
- President of ABC Sports from 1968 to 1986.
- President of ABC News from 1977 to 1998.
- Creator of "20/20", "Prime Time Live", and "Nightline".
- A lot of people told me that the job of making ABC News competitive was so difficult and so long that it wasn't worth the trouble.
- Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business.
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