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John Saunders Biography

Birth Name:John Peterson Saunders

Birth Place:Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Fast Facts

  • Has served as a contributor for "Wide World of Sports" and done play-by-play for NCAA basketball games on ABC
  • Joined ESPN in 1986 as an anchor for "SportsCenter" and ABC in 1990, where he hosted NCAA basketball
  • Served as an occasional host for ESPN's NHL telecasts from 1987-88
  • Founding member of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, which was formed in 1993 after legendary coach Jim Valvano was diagnosed with cancer at age 46
  • From 1995-2001 he did play-by-play for the Toronto Raptors on CKVR-TV and CITY-TV
  • He has done play-by-play for the WNBA, NBDL and has hosted the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, "Baseball Tonight", World Series and Major League Baseball's All-Star Game
  • Serves as a host for ABC's Saturday studio coverage of college football and select editions of ESPN's College Football Live, ESPN's college basketball studio coverage and ESPN Magazine's Sports Reporters
  • He is the co-host of " SportsCenter" on Sunday nights during the NFL season alongside Chris Berman, Tom Jackson and Trent Dilfer
  • His brother Bernie played left wing in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques from 1979-1981
  • Began his career while attending school, providing news reports for CHOO-Radio in Ajax, Ontario