College Football’s most iconic voice was silenced over the weekend as the legendary Keith Jackson passed away at 89. He set the standard by which suceedding sports casters are measured. When great moments in the sport are remembered Keith Jackson’s voice is remembered more than any other. From the Iron Bowl to the Rose Bowl, he called them all including Bear Bryant’s last Iron Bowl game in 1982.
Auburn University released the following statement along with a video of the “Bo over the top” play in that ’82 Iron Bowl.
“We’re saddened by the passing of iconic college football voice, Keith Jackson.
Listen to his call of “Bo Over the Top” in 1982.”
“First things first. Fourth-and-goal and a half a yard.”
Jackson was a southern boy from Georgia who always wove folksy phrases in his descriptions; the most famous of which may have been, “Whoa Nellie.” After a stint in the Marines he enrolled in the journalism school that produced the famed Edward R. Murrow, Washington State. That school has released a video tribute to Jackson’s life and career. We include it here for our readers.
RIP Keith!
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