Adrian Karsten
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Adrian Karsten | |
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| Born | March 13, 1960 Horicon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2005 (aged 45) Green Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Sports reporter |
| Years active | 1991–2003 |
| Employer | ESPN |
Adrian Kennedy Karsten (March 13, 1960 – September 2, 2005) was an American sports reporter, best known for his work as a college football sideline reporter for ESPN.[1] He was also known for wearing his trademark suspenders.
Karsten was born in Horicon, Wisconsin, and graduated from Horicon High School in 1978.[2] He attended Northwestern University and graduated in 1982.[3] He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[3]
ESPN hired Karsten as a production assistant in 1983 and he began reporting in 1991.[4] He was mainly known for being a college football sideline reporter.[4] Karsten was known in the cycling community for his 'side-line' style reporting while anchoring during ESPN's broadcasts of the Tour de France. Karsten hosted the Tour de France from 1994 through 2000—more than any other American host. ESPN fired him in 2003 for alcohol dependence.[1]
