Roone Arledge, former ABC Sports and News executive, died on December 5 after a battle with cancer. He was 71.

Arledge, who became President of ABC Sports in 1968, was known as a pioneer and a innovator in sports television. He created "Wide World of Sports" in 1961 and supervised ABC's coverage of the Olympic Games from 1964-88. In 1970, he brought sports to prime time and introduced the world to Howard Cosell with the creation of "Monday Night Football."Arledge was also responsible for many technical innovations such as slow motion and instant replay.