Bill Schonely

Announcer, Film actor

1929 –

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Who is Bill Schonely?

Bill Schonely, nicknamed "The Schonz", is an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers for almost three decades, from the team's launch in 1970 until 1998. A native of Pennsylvania, he worked in radio in Louisiana and Seattle before settling in Portland, Oregon. In addition to his work for the Blazers, he has also been a sportscaster for Major League Baseball games, several minor league baseball teams, college sports, National Hockey League games, and junior ice hockey.

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Born
Jun 1, 1929
Norristown
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Pennsylvania

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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