years_active children birth_place birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
1952 ; present & ndash ; 2006 , 2010 & ndash 3 adult children 3 grandchildren roopville , georgia , u.s.a. 18 october 1928 turi ann jackson keith jackson
 keith jackson radio personality sports commentator television personality
keith jackson

keith max jackson -lrb- born october 18 , 1928 -rrb- is an american former sportscaster , known for his career with abc sports -lrb- 1966 -- 2006 -rrb- , his coverage of college football -lrb- 1952 -- 2006 -rrb- , his style of folksy , down-to-earth commentary , 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 . ''
