Keith Jackson
| Keith Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1928 Roopville, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Washington State University, 1954 |
| Occupation |
Radio personality Sports commentator Television personality |
| Years active | 1952–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Turi Ann Jackson |
| Children | 3 adult children 3 grandchildren |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 U.S. Marine Corps
|
| Years of service | 1946–1950 |
| Unit | Aviation |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
Keith Max Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is a retired American sportscaster, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006), his intelligent yet folksy coverage of college football (1952–2006), and his distinctive voice, with its deep cadence and operatic tone considered "like Edward R. Murrow reporting on World War II, the voice of ultimate authority in college football."
Born in Georgia at Roopville, Jackson grew up on a farm outside Carrollton, near the Alabama state line. The only surviving child in a poor family, he grew up listening to sports on the radio. After enlisting and serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended Washington State University in Pullman 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, PGA Tour golf, the USFL, and the Olympic Games. He briefly worked college basketball with Dick Vitale. Jackson also served as the pregame, halftime, and postgame anchor for ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII in 1988. During his on-air tenure, he is credited with nicknaming the Rose Bowl as "The Grandaddy of them All" and Michigan Stadium as "The Big House".
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