re: Broadcaster Keith Jackson died last night.

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Yep. Born in Roopville and lived there a few years and then, I have been told, his family moved to Bremen.

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That’s correct. His mother was named Polly Bragg and she sold Merle Norman cosmetics for years in Bremen. Keith’s signature sign off during the 1960’s was to announce the final score one more time and say “goodnight Mrs. Polly from.....(Los Angeles or Norman or Lincoln or Birmingham).