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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." Wikipedia

Keith Jackson, the down home voice of college football during more than five decades as a broadcaster, has died.

Boston Globe · over 6 years

Keith Jackson, whose signature phrases like “Whoa, Nelly!” made him the down home voice of college football during…

LA Review · over 6 years

Keith Jackson, the down home voice of college football for 5 decades, is dead at 89. "Whoa, Nellie!" was his signature phrase.

NY Times · over 6 years

Keith Jackson was college football, authentic, homespun and wonderful

LA Times · over 6 years · 2

Keith Jackson, 89, announcer with 'Whoa, Nelly!' call, dies

USA Today · over 6 years