One of the most famous preachers of the 20th century founded a university in Tulsa, Okla., that bears his name. He paired TV with sophisticated and relentless direct-mail campaigns. Oral Roberts, a dirt-poor, Oklahoma farm boy who popularized the idea of a "prosperity gospel" while becoming one of the world's most recognizable televangelists, died today.
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Tue, 12/15/2009 - 2:48pm
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