Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is an American former sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports television (40 years - 1966-2006), his coverage of college football (54 years - 1952-2006) as well as his style of folksy, down-to-earth commentary and deep voice.
Keith Jackson was born on October 18, 1928 on a farm outside Carrollton, Georgia, near the Georgia-Alabama state line, where he grew up. The only surviving child in a poo...
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Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is an American former sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports television (40 years - 1966-2006), his coverage of college football (54 years - 1952-2006) as well as his style of folksy, down-to-earth commentary and deep voice.
Keith Jackson was born on October 18, 1928 on a farm outside Carrollton, Georgia, near the Georgia-Alabama state line, where he grew up. The only surviving child in a poor family, he grew up listening to sports on the radio. After a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended Washington State University under the G.I. Bill. Jackson began as a political science major, but he became interested in broadcasting. He graduated in 1954 with a degree in Speech Communications.
Though best known for his college football broadcasts, Jackson announced numerous other sports for ABC throughout his career, including Major League Baseball, NBA basketball, boxing, auto racing, the USFL, and the Olympic Games. He briefly worked...
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