Industry Pioneer
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- 4. Barbera Helped drive the popularity of Saturday morning cartoons as we see today
- 6. Recognized as the visionary for “Monday Night Football”
- 7. The pair also contributed much of the creative work in Walt Disney Studio’s Cinderella
- 8. Founded Bad Boy Entertainment in 1991
- 11. Parker Co-founders of Napster, an online file-sharing portal that many consider to be the most innovative Internet program of all time
- 15. SiegelandJoeSchuster Creators of “Superman” comic strip, introduced in 1939
- 16. Became the first sports agent with an agreement to represent Arnold Palmer
- 18. Founded the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
- 20. Popularized cable television by creating “super stations” with a basic programming menu of sports, news and old movies
- 21. Responsible for positioning the NBA as a global brand
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- 1. He was the first comedian to openly adopt political material
- 2. SullivanJohnnyCarson created The Tonight Show, the first of its kind to interview guests and introduce musical and comedy acts
- 3. Widely regarded as the greatest female athlete of all time
- 5. Responsible for the re-introduction of the Olympic Games in the 18th century after Emperor Theodosius I had abolished the games existence in 393 A.D.
- 9. Legendary motorcycle daredevil and entertainer
- 10. Battled with World Wildlife Fund to keep the acronym WWF
- 12. As commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), guided the league from relative instability to arguably what has become the model for professional sports leagues today
- 13. Revolutionized television performances with his controversial dancing style
- 14. was an American singer and film actor
- 17. Became a celebrity on an international scale
- 19. Known internationally as the “King of Pop”