Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Chris Schenkel

Chris Schenkel passed away earlier this week at the age of 82. Boy, you talk about the voices of your past, this guy has a whole chapter. The first guy to do live play by play from the Olympics (1968) and he was the voice of the Pro Bowlers Tour forever. My father would spend his Saturdays when he wasn't working watching bowling. Vicariously, I knew that voice immediately. RIP, Chris, you meant so much to people you never even knew. He joins the growing list of broadcasting greats that have passed. Lindsey Nelson (the voice of Notre Dame football),
Ray Scott (the voice of the Packers) and others, whose voices take me back to my childhood.

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