Fred Raphael, 80, an innovator in the early days of televised golf whose work led to the creation of the Senior PGA Tour, died Tuesday of liver cancer in Bridgehampton, N.Y.
As an executive with Filmways, an international television production company, he helped create "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf." The Emmy Award-winning show featured 18-hole matches from all over the world with top players such as Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer.
