John Peterson Saunders (February 2, 1955 – August 10, 2016) was a Canadian-American sports journalist. He worked for ESPN and ABC from 1986 until his death in 2016.

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Little more than nine years ago, “SportsCenter” anchor Hannah Storm broke in from the Rio Olympics to share the news that venerable ESPN host John Saunders had passed away at the age of 61.

Jun 28, 2020 · John Saunders was one of ESPN's most versatile anchors covering a variety of sports including college football, college basktball, and the NHL. His unexpected death shocked the network …

Aug 10, 2016 · 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.

“Our dear friend John Saunders who we lost, part of the ESPN family, legendary sports broadcaster, on the Western Michigan team (in 1974-76) with his brother Bernie.

Aug 10, 2016 · ESPN announced Wednesday that longtime anchor John Saunders died. Saunders was 61. Saunders, a familiar face during ESPN’s college football coverage, joined the network in 1986.

John Saunders was one of ESPN, Inc.’s and ABC Sports’ most visible and versatile commentators. He hosted and provided play-by-play for a variety of sports after joining ESPN, Inc. in 1986.

Aug 10, 2016 · ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted "The Sports Reporters" for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986.

Aug 10, 2016 · John Saunders, a widely known ESPN and ABC sportscaster who guided viewers through many premier sporting events over the last 30 years, has died, ESPN announced on …