Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson dies at age 89

ESPN ^ | January 13, 2018 | ESPN Staff

[WASCWatch]

Kieth Jackson graduated from Washington State University; and was loyal to his school to the end.

[rigelkentaurus]

Hearing him announce the starting lineups was always fun and information. I always remember him having introduced a player with his classic inflection “from Alabama...” the way he drew out the syllables was exciting and awesome.

[WASCWatch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxIwtQao3zs

[littleharbour]

Into to the 100th rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSvbv9uLlY

[Tucker39]

Baltimore’s Chuck Thompson is high on my list if announcers; both of the Birds and the Colts.

[vladimir998]

I remembered when he retired. I thought it was just a few years ago. Here it’s 12 years ago already? Time flies. R.I.P. Keith Jackson.

[PROCON]

Greatest college football announcer, RIP, Keith!

[headstamp 2]

“autumnal”

Now there is a word.

[IronJack]

Was it Keith Jackson who announced the murder of the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972?

[doug from upland]

F U M B LLLLLLLLLLLLL E

[headstamp 2]

Chris Economaki.

Loved him in the middle of the wreckage of the demolition derbies and figure 8’s during Wide World of Sports. Big antenna off his headphones. As a kid I thought that was the coolest job in the world.

[headstamp 2]

Think that was Jim McKay

[Rummyfan]

For those of us who are of a certain age, Mr. Jackson's voice on autumnal Saturday's was college football.

Indeed it was.

It's third down and a country mile to go.

[Rummyfan]

Oh my golly, he's lost the ball.

[mcmuffin]

Tell me about it. Now we have frickin' women announcing college football games.

There's a woman college football announcer on CBS (can't recall her name) that makes me turn off the tv!

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Sure had some skinny, spindly legged boys and girls back in those days.

[Moonman62]

Explanation for Whoa Nellie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNeOEHGpYyc

[newfreep]

IIRC, he was the announcer on the first season of NFL Monday Night Football...or maybe my flu has me hallucinating.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Whoa Nellie!!!

[IronJack]

Yep, I just remembered that. He quoted AE Housman’s “To an Athlete Dying Young.” Very touching.