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".
The 36-time Emmy winner was cited as one of the 100 most important
Americans of the 20th century by Life magazine in 1990.
Children (with Heise): son Roone Jr.; daughters Susan, Betsey,
Patricia.
He introduced many state-of-the-art technologies to sports programming,
which include instant replays, slow motion, advanced graphics, plus
journalistic values and personalization of athletes to sports
broadcasting.
Recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award (which rewards exceptional longtime
contributions to radio and TV in pro football) in 2001.
Inducted into the U.S. Olymic Hall of Fame as a special contributor,
1989.