Keith Jackson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Keith Jackson

American sports announcer

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Roopville, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jan-2018

Profession: radio personality, sports commentator, presenter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Keith Max Jackson (October 18, 1928 – January 12, 2018) was an American sports commentator, journalist, author and radio personality, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006).
While he covered a variety of sports over his career, he is best known for his coverage of college football from 1952 until 2006, and his distinctive voice, "a throwback voice, deep and operatic.
A voice that was to college football what Edward R.
Murrow's was to war.
It was the voice of ultimate authority in his profession."