Legendary college football announcer Keith Jackson died Friday night, reports Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times.
He was 89 years old.
Jackson was considered by many to be "the voice" of college football, broadcasting the sport for 50-plus years. His iconic "Whoa Nellie" catchphrase was a regular part of Saturdays for years.
While he's most known for his college football coverage, he covered the NFL, MLB the NBA, boxing, auto racing, golf and the Olympics. He also covered the 1964 Republican National Convention with legend Walter Cronkite.
He attended the 2017 Rose Bowl game, which was his first college football game since retiring from broadcasting in 2006.