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Career at ESPN and ABC Sports. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986 and was the host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters, starting with the illness and subsequent death of Dick Schaap on December 21, 2001. He previously co-hosted NFL Primetime from 1987 to 1989.
Aug 10, 2016 · John Saunders, one of the familiar on-air faces of ESPN for nearly 30 years, has died. He was 61.
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Aug 10, 2016 · That's why the unexpected death of venerable ESPN broadcaster John Saunders on Wednesday morning rocked the sports world so hard. Saunders, as he appeared on TV, was an archetype of the...
Aug 10, 2016 · John Saunders, a familiar face for anyone who’s watched ESPN for the last 30 years, has passed away at the age of 61, according to his colleagues at ESPN. Over the course of his career, he...
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Aug 10, 2016 · John Saunders, ESPN stalwart and host of "The Sports Reporters" has died. He was 61. Colleague Hannah Storm announced the news on "SportsCenter" on Wednesday morning.
Aug 10, 2016 · The veteran ESPN host John Saunders died unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was 61 years old. Saunders had been a well-known broadcaster with the network for 30 years.
Aug 10, 2016 · John Saunders, a sportscaster for ESPN and ABC, whose wide-ranging coverage of major championships and other events made him one of the most visible black anchors on television, has died at 61.
