John Saunders

Birth Name:

John Peterson Saunders

Birth Place:

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

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
He is the co-host of " SportsCenter" on Sunday nights during the NFL season alongside Chris Berman, Tom Jackson and Trent Dilfer
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
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

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