Bill Schonely Wife: Was Bill Schonely Married?

Dottie Schonely was the wife of Bill Schonely nicknamed “The Schonz,” an American sports broadcaster who worked as the play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1970 until 1998.

Bill Schonely passed away a the age of 93 on January 21, 2023. The cause of death was not immediately determined.

Bill Schonely was previously married to Barbara White. However, the marriage ended in 1967.

Bill worked as a sportscaster for Major League Baseball, several minor league baseball teams, college sports, National Hockey League games, and junior ice hockey.

Following his broadcasting career, he became a fixture at home games. He mingled with fans before games at “Schonely’s Place,” an arena concourse bar named after him.

With 28 years calling games and two years doing sideline reports and features, he was the second-longest tenured announcer at the time, trailing only the late Chick Hearn of the Los Angeles Lakers.