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John Saunders, ESPN Host, dies at 61

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  • John Saunders, ESPN Host, dies at 61

    Source: http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/17263104/john-saunders-long-familiar-air-face-espn-nearly-30-years-died-age-61

    John Saunders, one of the familiar on-air faces of ESPN for nearly 30 years, has died. He was 61.

    Saunders hosted studio and play-by-play programming. He covered college football, basketball and the NHL for the network, in addition to anchoring Sports Center. He was also host of The Sports Reporters.

    Born in Canada, Saunders was an all-star defenseman in the junior hockey leagues of Montreal. He played at Western Michigan and Ryerson Polytechnic in Toronto before becoming one of the most prominent broadcasters of his time.

    Saunders was a founding member of The V Foundation for Cancer Research and served on its board of directors.

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