Keith Jackson

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Keith Jackson was a legendary American sportscaster best known for his iconic college football play-by-play work and distinctive, folksy broadcasting style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
play-by-play announcer
sportscaster
television personality
basedIn United States sports television networks
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
coveredEvent Major League Baseball
surface form: Major League Baseball games

NBA games
Olympic Games
boxing matches
college football bowl games
college football national championship games
coveredSport American football
Major League Baseball
NBA basketball
boxing
college football
employer ABC
ABC Sports
fieldOfWork college football broadcasting
sports broadcasting
genre sports commentary
hasReputationFor colorful catchphrases
deep knowledge of college football traditions
evocative scene-setting in broadcasts
long tenure on national television
influenced later generations of college football broadcasters
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium radio
television
nationality American
nickname the voice of college football
notableFor college football play-by-play announcing
distinctive voice
folksy broadcasting style
notableWork College Football on ABC
surface form: ABC College Football telecasts

coverage of Monday Night Football (radio/TV roles)
coverage of college football national championship games
coverage of major college bowl games
occupation radio sportscaster
sportscaster
television sportscaster
positionHeld lead college football play-by-play announcer for ABC
style colloquial
down-home
folksy
voiceType baritone
workLocation United States of America
surface form: United States

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