Keith Jackson
Keith Jackson | |
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Jackson at Falcon Stadium in 1986 | |
| Born | Keith Max Jackson October 18, 1928 |
| Died | January 12, 2018 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Occupations | Sports commentator, journalist, author, radio personality |
| Years active | 1952–2006 |
| Spouse |
Turi Ann Jackson (m. 1954) |
| Children | 3 |
Keith Max Jackson (October 18, 1928 – January 12, 2018) was an American sports commentator, journalist, author, and radio personality, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006). While he covered a variety of sports over his career, he is best known for his coverage of college football from 1952 until 2006 and his distinctive voice, that according to Steve Kelley in The Seattle Times was "a throwback voice, deep and operatic. A voice that was to college football what Edward R. Murrow's was to war. It was the voice of ultimate authority in his profession."