Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson to retire

ESPN.com ^ | 27 April 2006 | AP

[Perdogg]

for the second time....

[beckett]

He's the greatest. I was glad when he reversed himself in 1998 and continued on, and I wish he would do it again -- reverse himself, that is. But, I doubt we'll be that fortunate.

Jackson brought his own unmistakeable, classy style to every observation he made. He's a pure pro, and a decent man through and through.

[Steve_Seattle]

Milo Hamilton must be getting way up in years. I had a 1962 baseball yearbook that had a feature on each team's announcer, and I think Hamilton was already a veteran broadcaster way back then. He's the Paul Harvey of sports announcers.

[Big Digger]

Retire? I thought Keith was "ONLY A SOPHOMORRRRRE"!

[JZelle]

[Plutarch]

One notable exception was the 2002 Fiesta Bowl between Ohio State and Miami.

That one was a barn burner!

[Jhensy]

Last of the old ABC stable from the good ol' days of Wide World of Sports, American Sportsman, the Olympics, the Indy 500 when it mattered, etc.

Howard Cosell
Jim McKay
Curt Gowdy
Keith Jackson
Chris Schenkel
Chris Economaki (sp?)... what the hell kind of name was that anyway?

[all_mighty_dollar]

>>>>[Economaki] ..what the hell kind of name was that anyway? <<<<<

Economaki’s father was a Greek immigrant and his mother a great-niece of Robert E. Lee. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Ridgewood, N.J. He and his late wife, Tommye, have two daughters—Corinne and Tina—and two grandchildren.

Economaki’s father was a Greek immigrant

[IN Farm Girl]

WHOA, NELLIE!

OK, got that out of the way. What a sad day.

With Brent Musberger, you usually get Gary Danielson (my student teacher in 8th grade PE). And with Brad Nessler, you get Bob Griese.

Purdue Boilermaker PING!!!

[GSWarrior]

Katie, bar the door.

[IN Farm Girl]

Not only a sophomore, but a sophomore from AAAAAL-a-BAMA!

[mainepatsfan]

He should have fully retired after the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.

[Michael.SF.]

WHOA NELLY, IT'S ABOUT TIME !!!

[MikefromOhio]

At least....

That was the one with FSU and Tennesee if I'm not mistaken and it was BORING

[Michael.SF.]

So maybe Ohio State will begin to get the respect they deserve from Jackson's replacement.........

And I have always heard a very distinct Anti-USC bias in this old codger. Wonder what he would do in a USC vs. Ohio State game?

[mainepatsfan]

That it was. Peyton Manning finally won the big...oh wait a minute. Never mind.

[Michael.SF.]

I'm 40 years old, and cannot remember a Fall Saturday without Keith Jackson.

I'm 52 years old, and cannot remember a Fall Saturday without Keith Jackson.

Keith jackson is 78 years old.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

It was Tee Martin....

and that was the last dominant team for Tennessee...and one of the last for FSU

[taillightchaser]

It's way past time!!!