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John Anderson: Biography

John Anderson

Birth Place: Mason City, IA
Profession: Sports anchor; host

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John Anderson Fast Facts:

Member of the men's track team as a high jumper while at the University of Missouri, serving as the team's captain during his senior season.
Held broadcasting jobs in Tulsa and Phoenix before anchoring at ESPN.
Was honored with the Outstanding Sports Feature Reporting Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 1994 and '95.
Received the Associated Press Television Award for outstanding performance in broadcast journalism in 1997, while in Arizona.
Cowrote Chi Chi's Golf Games You Gotta Play with golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez in 2003.
Established a yearly ESPN internship for Missouri students.

John Anderson Relationships:
Tamara Anderson - Wife
Collin Thomas Anderson - Son
Katherine Anderson - Daughter
College:
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (BA in Journalism, 1987)

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Wipeout, John Henson, John Anderson Craig Sjodin/ABC

Wipeout, John Anderson Craig Sjodin/ABC

SportsCenter, Sports Center, John Anderson, Steve Levy Rich Arden/ESPN

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