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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:43 AM Aug 2016

John Saunders from ESPN has died

He was only 61 years old.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-saunders-dead-espn-commentator-918646?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News_now_2016-08-10%2008:31:52_ehayden&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

Saunders joined ESPN in 1986 as a SportsCenter anchor. He also worked for WMAR-TV in Baltimore. He also called play-by-play for the Toronto Raptors on CKVR-TV in Toronto.

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John Saunders from ESPN has died (Original Post) RockaFowler Aug 2016 OP

Heard It On Mad Dog ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #1

RIP bigwillq Aug 2016 #2

Way too young joeybee12 Aug 2016 #3

ProfessorGAC

(65,060 posts)

1. Heard It On Mad Dog

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 02:36 PM

Aug 2016

Stephen A was on there talking about around noon. He was bummed, because he described Saunders as a mentor.

The Sport Reporters (a show i DVR) won't be the same

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 05:06 PM

Aug 2016

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. Way too young

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 05:08 PM

Aug 2016

RIP

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