Iconic College Football Announcer Keith Jackson Dies At 89

Keith Jackson, the voice of college football for generations of fans, died Friday night. He was 89. Jackson worked for ABC Sports from 1966-2006 and college football wasn’t his only sport. Jackson covered the Olympics, the NBA, Major League Baseball, auto racing and more. He was also the play-by-play voice for the first season of ABC’s “Monday Night Football” in 1970. “For generations of fans, Keith Jackson was college football,” Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. “When you heard his voice, you knew it was a big game. Keith was a true gentleman and memorable presence. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Turi Ann, and his family.”  In 2015, the Rose Bowl’s radio and television facilities were named for Jackson.

‘Whoa, Nelly!’ Keith Jackson, Voice Of College Football, Dies At 89

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