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Check it out…Here’s an UNCOMMON 8 1/2″ wide by 11″ tall AUTOGRAPH & photo of 1960-90s Era ABC Sports Olympics & Bowling TV voice Chris Schenkel (Died in 2005)-The page features a 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ tall card with a large blue ink signature signed “To Allen! Chris Schenkel” and is tipped to a larger yellow backer with a photo of Mr. Schenkel on front-(See photos below). What a great vintage item with a 100% authentic signature! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required. 1960-90s ABC Sports TV Voice Chris Schenkel signed autograph & photo set RARE — Click images to enlarge Description Check it out…Here’s an UNCOMMON 8 1/2″ wide by 11″ tall AUTOGRAPH & photo of 1960-90s Era ABC Sports Olympics & Bowling TV voice Chris Schenkel (Died in 2005)-The page features a 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ tall card with a large blue ink signature signed “To Allen! Chris Schenkel” and is tipped to a larger yellow backer with a photo of Mr. Schenkel on front-(See photos below). Here’s some info on Mr. Schenkel: Christopher Eugene Schenkel (August 21, 1923 – September 11, 2005) was an American sportscaster. Over the course of five decades he called play-by-play for numerous sports on television and radio, becoming known for his smooth delivery and baritone voice. ABC Sports hired Schenkel in 1965, and there he broadcast college football, Major League Baseball, NBA basketball, golf and tennis tournaments, boxing, auto racing, and the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. He became widely known for covering professional bowling, mainly for the Professional Bowlers Association (with the program becoming known as the Professional Bowlers Tour). He covered bowling from the early 1960s until 1997, as it became one of ABC’s signature sports for Saturday afternoons. His broadcast partners on the PBA telecasts included Billy Welu (through 1974) and Nelson “Bo” Burton, Jr. (1975–97). Schenkel and his broadcast team provided exciting and colorful coverage to a sport not typically considered attractive to a television audience. From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Pro Bowlers Tour typically outdrew college football and college basketball in the ratings. Many viewers considered it a weekly tradition to watch bowling on Saturday afternoons, which was a lead-in to ABC’s Wide World of Sports. During his 36 years on The Professional Bowlers Tour, there were occasions when ABC sent Schenkel away to cover other assignments. Strangely, he was away on assignment for the first three of the PBA’s televised 300 games. Given that Schenkel was in the broadcast booth for three televised 299 games in the 1970s, light-hearted conversation circulated among the PBA faithful that Schenkel was a “curse” for anyone with a chance to shoot a perfect game on television. He would eventually call a televised 300 game on January 31, 1987 when Houstonian Pete McCordic bowled one in the first match of the Greater Los Angeles Open. Schenkel told McCordic it was a great moment for him, since he was away all the other times. Schenkel would be in the ABC booth for five more televised 300 games.   What a great vintage item with a 100% authentic signature! This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please e-mail us with auction item numbers before sending payment. However, if the items are heavy or require special packing / tracking, the postal rates might not be significantly reduced. We no longer ship overseas first class mail. We will only ship Internationally by Priority Mail, and that starts at $30.00. So please be aware that we NO LONGER SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONALLY unless seller agrees to ship by USPS Priority mail at an increased rate. Postage rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable. We pack every item professionally using new packing materials and appropriate mailing supplies. We send all items via US Postal Service.The U.S.Postal service rates change fairly regularly every year and we don’t make money on postage like some other ebay sellers. I think you’ll find that we’re quite fair. Thank-you! Terms of Sale I try and place a penny in every photo to help judge the size of the item, obviously it is there for size comparison and is not included with the item. The standard sized Lincoln head penny in the photograph is there for size comparison ONLY and is not included in the package. We’re just trying to help you figure out how big the item is. 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