Bill Daniels

For other people named Bill Daniels, see Bill Daniels (disambiguation).
Bill Daniels
Born
Robert William Daniels, Jr.

(1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2000(2000-03-07) (aged 79)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Alma materNew Mexico Military Institute
Occupation(s)Cable television executive, sports owner

Robert William Daniels Jr. (July 1, 1920 – March 7, 2000) was an American cable television executive and owner of professional sports teams. He was a pioneer in building the cable television industry and was known as the "father of cable television."[1] Having an interest in sports, he co-founded the Prime Ticket sports network and was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and was a founder of the United States Football League as the owner of the Los Angeles Express. He also owned the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association

  1. ^ HOFMEISTER, SALLIE (2000-03-08). "Bill Daniels; Sports Programming Pioneer Considered Father of Cable TV Industry". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-07-21.