John Anderson (born ) is a sports commentator from Green Bay,

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, and a host of the

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'' SportsCenter'' since June 1999. Since Brian Kenny's departure to the

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, he mostly appears on the 11pm-1am edition with

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and Kenny Mayne. He also co-hosted the TV series '' Wipeout''.

Biography

Anderson graduated from

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in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Anderson has a

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degree from the

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at the

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. He is active within the MU Alumni Association and can often be seen at

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sporting events. Anderson was the Grand Marshal at Missouri's 2002 homecoming football game,''Mizzou Magazine''
"Grand marshals through the years"
Fall 2011. Retrieved on May 26, 2013. in which Missouri beat the

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. He was the Graduation Speaker at the School of Journalism's December 2007 graduation ceremony. One of the reasons Anderson decided to attend Missouri was so that he could compete as a high jumper on the

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team. As a student, Anderson worked at

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, but any work on the sports desk was voluntary. After graduating, he spent time in

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, Oklahoma, working for

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and

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, and he also worked in

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at KPHO-TV before joining ESPN. From 2008 to 2014, he and John Henson hosted '' Wipeout'', a reality game show on

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. Anderson was presented with the Bill Teegins Excellence in Sportscasting Award in 2011.Karina Henderson
ESPN "SportsCenter" Anchor John Anderson wins Bill Teegins Award
November 15, 2011, Bricktown Rotary. In 2021, Anderson was a commentator on

events at the

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for

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References

External links

John Anderson ESPN Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, John Living people American television sports anchors Sportspeople from Green Bay, Wisconsin Missouri School of Journalism alumni People from Southington, Connecticut ESPN people Year of birth missing (living people)