The celebration of life starts at 4 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Bill Schonely died on Jan. 21 at the age of 93.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers fans will have the chance to remember and honor longtime announcer Bill Schonely next week. A public celebration of life is scheduled for Monday, March 13.
Schonely died on Jan. 21 at the age of 93. He served as the Blazers’ play-by-play broadcaster for almost three decades and coined the catchphrase “Rip City.”
Monday’s memorial is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on North Ramsay Way. Former Blazers play-by-play
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