Bill Schonely
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William W. Schonely, nicknamed "The Schonz", was 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 19
Schonely in 2013
Schonely with former Trail Blazer Mike Harper at a 2013 benefit event
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is an indoor arena located in the oldest part of the Rose Quarter area in Portland, Oregon. The arena is the home of the Portland Winterhawks, a major junior ice hockey
Bill Schonely
…not." On October 14, 2009, at age 80, Schonely returned to the microphone for the second half of a "throwback" exhibition game held at Portland's Memorial Coliseum, where the Blazers played from 1970 until 1995. The occasion was billed as a one-quarter tribute, but radio announcer Brian Wheeler let Schonely call…
Exterior view of the arena (c.2013)
The Moda Center (left) replaced the Coliseum as the home of the Portland Trail Blazers in 1995.
The interior during the Davis Cup in 2007
Northeast side and entrance in 2013