About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: Keith Jackson, Curt Gowdy, Marv Levy, Paul Hornung, Lynn Swann, Dick Butkus, Larry Munson, Lee Corso, Jim Fyffe, Jim Lampley, Charley Steiner, Mike Adamle, Ben Martin, Frank Gifford, Gary Bender, Craig Morton, Gino Cappelletti, Jack Ham, Vince Papale, Lee Grosscup, Ron Mix, Paul Maguire, Doug Buffone, Bill Flemming, Tim Brant, Bill Mercer, Ray Scott, Ed Biles, Jim Simpson, Joe Starkey, Jim Grabowski, Tom Matte, Kermit Alexander, Gil Santos, Don Chevrier, David Steele, Tom Mees, Don Heinrich, Gene Deckerhoff, John Ward, Johnny Holliday, Fred Manfra, Bob Lee, Dave Herman, Dick James, Sam Nover, Rich Marotta, Irv Brown, Bob Buck, Tom Korun. Excerpt: Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is an American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports (1966-2006), his coverage of college football (1952-2006), 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." Keith Jackson was born on October 18, 1928 on a farm outside Carrollton, Georgia, near the Georgia-Alabama state line, where he grew up. The only surviving child in a poor family, he grew up listening to sports on the radio. After enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended Washington State University under the G.I. Bill. Jackson began as a political science major, but he became interested in broadcasting. He graduated in 1954 with a degree in Speech Communications. Though best known for his college football broadcasts, Jackson announced numerous other sports for ABC throughout his career, including Major League Baseball, NBA basketball, boxing, auto racing, the USFL, and the Olympic Games. He briefly worked college basketball with Dick Vitale. Jackson also served as the pregame/...
