Inductee Details

  < Back

Chris Schenckel

~ Inducted 1969

Mr. Schenkel was Sports Director for the American Broadcast Corporation. He got his real start in sportscasting in Rhode Island at WFCI and WEAN. His work here was recognized by the Columbia Broadcasting Company and he became the ace sports announcer for that network. For six years he was the 'Voice of the New York Giants' football club and for the weekly fight program from St. Nicholas Arena. He has been honored four times as 'Sportscaster of the Year' by the National Association of Sportswriters and Sportcasters.


See more inductees in:


- Sports - Other

< Go back

 

 

Search Inductees
Browse through our collection of 600+ amazing Rhode Islanders:

Search by Name or Keyword:


Area of Accomplishment:

African Americans | Agriculture / Farming | Architects & Designers | Artists & Painters | Banking / Finance | Business / Entrepreneurs | Civic Leaders | Civil Engineer | Civil Rights / Abolitionists | Craftsmen | Criminals / Rogues | Dance | Education & Universities | Explorers & Adventurers | Famous RI Families | Food / Culinary | Founders of Rhode Island | Government & Politics | Historians/Historical Accounts, Preservation | Immigrants: Chinese | Immigrants: Irish | Immigrants: Portuguese | Industry - General | Industry - Jewelry | Industry - Maritime | Industry - Textiles | Inventors & Inventions | Labor / Unions | Law / Legal Pioneers | Literature / Writers / Newspapers | Medicine & Health Care | Military | Music (Singers, Composers) | Native Americans | Olympic Athletes | Philanthropists | Religion & Churches | Retail Pioneers | Sports - Baseball | Sports - Basketball | Sports - Football | Sports - Golf | Sports - Hockey | Sports - Other | Technology & Science | Theater | TV & Radio | Women |



Browse Years of Induction: