Legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson dies at age 89

[Warden of the Northeast]

RIP to the "Granddaddy of them all"

Man, that's the second broadcasting titan we lost in the last 6 months.

 

[One Team]

RIP to the "Granddaddy of them all"

Man, that's the second broadcasting titan we lost in the last 6 months.

The heart and soul of college football for an entire generation...

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

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[Warrior Spirit]

Wow. remember this guy from way back on Wide World of Sports.

 

[shoopster]

Wow. remember this guy from way back on Wide World of Sports.

A true, professional sportscaster. Not like those guys they assign to the Bear games . . .

 

[Guess Who]

I remember he was upset he didn't get the original MNF job.

 

[TL1961]

I remember he was upset he didn't get the original MNF job.

He actually was the first play by play announcer on MNF, but for just one year.

He was, indeed, the voice of college football. But he did good work on baseball, and other sports. A true titan.

 

[TL1961]

I loved his "Oh, we've got a dandy", and as noted above he coined the phrase "The Granddaddy of 'em all", and is also credited with naming "The Big House".

For Illini fans, he was also the play by play announcer on the 1989 game in which Nick Anderson buried the long buzzer beater to beat Indiana.

 

[shoopster]

"Danny Ongais, the Flyin' Hawaiian . . . " . . .

 

[Guess Who]

He actually was the first play by play announcer on MNF, but for just one year.

He was, indeed, the voice of college football. But he did good work on baseball, and other sports. A true titan.

That's right. Good memory. Better than mine.