Bill Schonely Age: How old is Bill Schonely?

William W. Schonely, nicknamed “The Schnoz,” was an American sports broadcaster who worked as the play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers from their inception in 1970 until 1998.

Schonely was involved in charity organizations such as the American Heart Association, Life Flight, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Providence Child Center Foundation.

Schonely was a member of his church choir, a golfer, and a fan of big-band music. He had four children from his first marriage. He married his second wife, Dottie, in 1992.

Bill Schonely Age: How old is Bill Schonely?

Born on June 1, 1929, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.s., Bill Schonely was 93 at the time of death.

Schonely was the firstborn child of Walter and Juanita Schonely and was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Schonely, a stutterer as a child worked on WNAR in Norristown on a weekly high school instructional radio show, which led to opportunities at radio and television stations in Philadelphia.