John Anderson Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded the Bill Teegins Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year in 2012
• Competed in the New York City Marathon in 2010 as Captain of Team Tillman to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation
• Honored with the Mizzou Faculty Alumni Award in 2007 for his contributions to the University of Missouri
• Winner of the Outstanding Sports Feature Reporting Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists in 1994 and 1995
• He and his wife started the Anderson Family Charitable Foundation to help youth with backpacks, school supplies and food
• Recipient of the Associated Press Television Award in Arizona in 1997 for his performance in broadcast journalism
• Perhaps best known for being an anchor on "SportsCenter" and a co-host on "Wipeout․"
• Co-wrote "Chi Chi's Golf Games You Gotta Play" with golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez