College Career
When Anderson was a senior at Batavia High School in Batavia, he was offered a basketball scholarship to Augustana College (Illinois) and given a grant for exceptionally gifted children in mathematics. While a senior at Batavia High School, Anderson wrote a letter to then-Augustana football coach Ralph Starenko asking if he "could try out for football". Starenko said yes and the rest is history. While at Augustana Anderson enjoyed a stellar two-sport career, excelling in both football and basketball. Anderson soon outgrew his Division III level competition. He set every passing record they had at Augustana. He was also a career 1,000 point scorer in basketball.
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