Hall of Fame sportscaster Keith Jackson through the years
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Keith Jackson inbetween Howard Cosell (left) and Don Meredith (right) before the first ever "Monday Night Football" game in 1970.
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Keith Jackson (right) and Bob Griese (left) before the Rose Bowl in 1999.
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Keith Jackson reads through a checklist prior to a game between Nebraska and California in 1999.
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Keith Jackson (left) and Dan Fouts are shown working in the announcers booth in 2002.
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Keith Jackson at the Rose Bowl in 2001.
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Keith Jackson rehearses before a game between Florida State and USC in 1998.
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Keith Jackson in 1983.
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Keith Jackson at the Olympic Press Trip in Calgary in 1988.
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Former Michigan State kicker Dave Kaise (left), UCLA's Al Hoisch (center) and Keith Jackson hold their awards after being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1999.
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"Whoa Nellie!" Keith Jackson is pictured before a game between Florida State and USC in 1998.
Phil Sears, Special to USA TODAY
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Washington State alumnus Keith Jackson smiles after raising the Cougar flag before the start of a college football game against Portland State in 2014.
Dean Hare, AP
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Former ABC shows sportscaster Keith Jackson, who widely regarded as the voice of college football.
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Former Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight speaks with Keith Jackson in 1998.
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Keith Jackson attends the 66th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards in 2014.
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Keith Jackson speaks onstage at the 66th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards in 2014.
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Keith Jackson before a college basketball game between Purdue and Louisville in 1987.
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Keith Jackson inbetween Howard Cosell (left) and Don Meredith (right) before the first ever "Monday Night Football" game in 1970.
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