George Bodenheimer on ESPN's founder Bill Rasmussen and the company's first executives

George Bodenheimer on Chet Simmons' televising the NFL draft on ESPN

Herb Granath on the instrumental role that Chet Simmons played in the creation of ESPN as well as Stu Evie and John McKinley handing the reigns over to ABC

Jim McKay on the small staff on ABC's Wide World of Sports when they went on-air: Chet Simmons, Roone Arledge, and Ed Scherick

Hank Rieger on Chet Simmons offering him ESPN as a client

Edgar Scherick on working with Chet Simmons