RIP Mr RIP City. Bill Schonley passed away. He was 93.

[julius]

Correction and Update: Bill Walton will be calling the USC-Arizona State game at 700pm on ESPN. Look for his Schonley tribute then

I missed the start, did he say anything?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I missed the start, did he say anything?

The preceeding game went long, so I didn't see the opening. By the time I found the right channel, the game had already started.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

John Canzano wrote a first-class story, a tribute to Schonz … some of his finest writing.

https://www.johncanzano.com/p/canzano-rest-in-peace-bill-schonely

A monkey banging on a keyboard for eternity will eventually produce the entire works of Shakespeare. Just sayin'

 

[riverman]

A monkey banging on a keyboard for eternity will eventually produce the entire works of Shakespeare. Just sayin'

I could probably spank out a couple of Haiku's from my monkey on a good day

 

[Whyachi]

Schonz is one of the greatest Trailblazers of all time.

 

[KingSpeed]

The games weren’t all on TV back when I started following the Blazers in 1990. Had to listen on the radio. I’ll never forget “You gotta make your free throws” and “Nobody said it was going to be easy.”

 

[Hoopguru]

Used to see him and his wife at Sunriver back in the late 70's at the pool.

 

[MickZagger]

He and Glickman were kind of the last of the pioneers.

I guess Bucky Buckwalter is still roaming around somewhere

 

[Kano John]

I could probably spank out a couple of Haiku's from my monkey on a good day

Hey - let's keep it clean! lol

 

[Sedatedfork]

Man. I just saw the news. I knew this was coming and still it really hit me hard with the official news. I feel like a friend just died. I loved listening to Schonz on the radio. He is the most Blazer person that lived. We lost a good one. RIP good sir. Every time you hear someone say RipCity an Angel gets its wings.

 

[crandc]

I was at a Pride event in San Francisco and saw a motorcycle group with the name Rip City Riders. I asked if they were from Portland. They weren't, got the name from let it rip. Said people always asked if they were from Portland and didn't know why.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I was at a Pride event in San Francisco and saw a motorcycle group with the name Rip City Riders. I asked if they were from Portland. They weren't, got the name from let it rip. Said people always asked if they were from Portland and didn't know why.

Did you educate them?

 

[crandc]

Did you educate them?

Yes

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

RIP Dottie.

 

[riverman]

RIP Dottie....another tale of couples passing within a short time of each other....92 is a good run!

 

[Shaboid]

RIP Dottie

 

[Hoopguru]

RIP Dottie

 

[tykendo]

Together, walking the beaches of paradise. Special .

 

[crandc]

Heard of that happening with long standing couples. Schonz always spoke of her with so much love and respect.

 

[Chris Craig]

RIP Dottie

 

[kjironman1]

One year today
Gotta make them free throws.

 

[BlazerBeachBum]

R.I.P. The one and only voice for the Blazers. Met him once. We just shook hands & walked away. I was thrilled to death.

 

[riverman]

I was so glad to spend an afternoon with him and Mike Rice back in the day....what a nice guy. Makes me wonder if Brian Wheeler is doing ok.

 

[THE HCP]

Miss that dude