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Saunders had been with ESPN for some 30 years, joining in December 1986 to anchor SportsCenter. He started hosting ESPN's weekly roundtable show, The Sports Reporters, in 2011.

"John Saunders represented everything that was good in a human being. He was all about family and helping people," colleague Dick Vitale said, according to ESPN. "He was as good as it gets, and he had deep loyalty and love for others. His work with the V Foundation was so special—he loved Jimmy V and poured his heart and soul into the cause.

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Saunders’ death lit up conversation on social media, with many taking to Twitter to remember his legacy.

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