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ESPN and Me: How the Worldwide Leader Shaped One Fan's Life
Sep 7th 2009 – 9:00AM
Thirty years ago today, something called "ESPN" showed up on America's cable and satellite TV systems. I can't swear that I've been watching it from the very beginning, but if not, it was pretty close. I first heard of the future worldwide leader when the newspaper in my home town of Fort Dodge, Ia., announced that we'd be...
Background on Tom Mees
Thomas E. Mees (October 13, 1949–August 14, 1996) at Southington, Connecticut, was an American sportscaster best known for his play-by-play of professional and collegiate ice hockey and for being a prominent personality on ESPN during that network's early years.
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