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He was named National Sportscaster of the Year four times, and in 1992 received a lifetime achievement Emmy Award. Also in 1992, the Pro Football Hall of Fame presented Schenkel with its Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. In 1999, he received the Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award .
Sep 12, 2005 · Chris Schenkel, whose versatility and genial style made him one of the most important sports broadcasters from the 1950's to the 1970's, died yesterday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne,...
Here's a video retrospective of the illustrious career of legendary ABS sportscaster Chris Schenkel from June 6, 1997.
Learn about the life and career of Chris Schenkel, a versatile and respected sportscaster who called football, golf, bowling, and more for CBS and ABC. He was also a gentlemen, a storyteller, and a pioneer in live Olympic coverage.
Sep 12, 2005 · INDIANAPOLIS — Sportscaster Chris Schenkel, whose easygoing baritone won over fans during a more than six-decade broadcasting career in which he covered everything from bowling to the Olympics...
Chris Schenkel was a pioneer in sports television and radio, covering everything from bowling to the Olympics. He died in 2004 at age 82 after a long battle with emphysema.
Understand, Chris Schenkel, the one-time farm boy from Bippus, Ind., didn’t make it through 52 years in the often ruthless world of sports broadcasting merely by coincidence of good timing and good fortune. Ultimately, he had to deliver. And he did.
