Legendary Portland Trail Blazers’ radio play-by-play announcer Bill Schonely was laid to rest this past Friday, Feb. 10 at Willamette National Cemetery in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Journalist Kerry Eggers paid tribute to Schonely in chronicling his life, impact on the NBA, the Trail Blazers and the city of Portland, all of which were shared at Schonely’s memorial service. Eggers highlights the remarks of players and colleagues:
“Among [Geoff] Petrie’s remarks: ‘He was always game ready. When he put those headphones on, the game would come to life. … There was no load management for the Schonz.