ESPN Host John Saunders Dead At 61; Twitter Reacts
By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc
The voice of ESPN's 'The Sports Reporters,' college football, basketball and the NHL, John Saunders, has passed away at 61.
Saunders worked for ESPN for almost 30 years. The face you were use to seeing on your TV played hockey at Western Michigan University as well as being an all-star defenseman in junior hockey leagues.
He had been at ESPN since 1986 starting out as a SportsCenter anchor.
According to ESPN.com:
"John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades," said John Skipper, president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, in a statement. "His wide range of accomplishments across numerous sports and championship events is among the most impressive this industry has ever seen. More importantly, John was a beloved and devoted family man who cared deeply about people and causes, as evidenced by his long-standing efforts as a passionate board member for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Fans and friends of Saunders reacted on Twitter to the news of Saunders passing.
Saunders was founding member of The V Foundation.
