I'll never forget being in college and my entire dorm, it felt like, was in the common area on our floor...and we all witnessed this...called by Mr. Jackson: Cgonz, look away... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ocm9HrZPB0
3. "that was part of the magic tbh" In response to Reply # 0
he was there for those heartbreaking moments like...THAT btw, i watched *that* in a foot locker at the livonia mall bc my dad dragged us out of the house for something.
but he was also there for THIS, and i cant overstate the impact of this on a 9 year old Gonzo:
but my all time favorite Keith Jackson calls werent even game calls. it was his introduction to the Rose Bowl every year that was my yearly favorite Keith Jackson moment. for a midwestern kid like myself, the Rose Bowl means so much. our family, including aunts/uncles/cousins, watched it - and the parade - EVERY YEAR at my grandparents' no matter who was playing. and then at 530 sharp we heard (some variation of) this:
>I'll never forget being in college and my entire dorm, it >felt like, was in the common area on our floor...and we all >witnessed this...called by Mr. Jackson: >Cgonz, look away... >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ocm9HrZPB0
5. "Man, he was an institution " In response to Reply # 0
Hearing him was so much a part of my Saturdays in high school. The game I first remembered when I heard the news was the 'Wide Right' Miami / FSU game. He simply couldn't believe the ending and he pretty much summed up how I felt.
And also from the accounts I've heard he was also a pretty good man outside the booth as well.
9. "Good at numerous sports, a true icon in the booth" In response to Reply # 0
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btw, i watched *that* in a foot locker at the livonia mall bc my dad dragged us out of the house for something. 
