- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKeith Max Jackson
- Keith Jackson was born on October 18, 1928 in Roopville, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fortune Cookie (1966), Coach (1989) and Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972). He was married to Gertrude Ann "Truri Ann" Johnson. He died on January 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, USA.
- SpouseGertrude Ann "Truri Ann" Johnson(August 2, 1952 - January 12, 2018) (his death, 3 children)
- His tone of voice when broadcasting
- Has a star on the Cougar Walk of Fame in Pullman, Washington.
- Attended Washington State Univesrity on the G.I. Bill where he got his start in broadcasting.
- Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1994.
- One of the original three announcers in the NFL Monday Night Football (1970) booth.
- Retired from ABC permanently in 2006.
- Whoa Nelly! [during sportscasts]
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