Chris Schenkel

sportscaster (1923–2005)
Person human Q1077729
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Chris Schenkel

Summary

Chris Schenkel is a human[1]. He was born in Bippus[2]. He was born on August 21, 1923[3]. He passed away in Fort Wayne[4]. He died on September 11, 2005[5]. He worked as a sports commentator[6] and announcer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chris Schenkel was born in Bippus[2].
  • Chris Schenkel passed away in Fort Wayne[4].
  • Chris Schenkel was born on August 21, 1923[3].
  • Chris Schenkel died on September 11, 2005[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery[9].
  • Chris Schenkel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Chris Schenkel's professions included sports commentator[6].
  • Chris Schenkel's professions included announcer[7].
  • Chris Schenkel was educated at Purdue University[11].
  • Chris Schenkel received the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[12].
  • Chris Schenkel is recorded as male[13].
  • Chris Schenkel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chris Schenkel's Commons category is recorded as Chris Schenkel[15].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[16].
  • Chris Schenkel's residence is recorded as Fort Wayne[17].
  • Chris Schenkel was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Chris Schenkel's family name is recorded as Schenkel[19].
  • Chris Schenkel's given name is recorded as Chris[20].
  • Chris Schenkel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Chris Schenkel's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3727dc04-c4ae-4310-bbef-7ea9c7618dcf[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Schenkel was born in Bippus[2]. He was born on August 21, 1923[3].

Education

Chris Schenkel's education included a stint at Purdue University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sports commentator[6] and announcer[7].

Recognition

Chris Schenkel received the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[12].

Death and Burial

Chris Schenkel died on September 11, 2005[5]. He passed away in Fort Wayne[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[16]. He is buried at Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Chris Schenkel ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Chris Schenkel born?

Chris Schenkel was born in Bippus[2].

Where did Chris Schenkel die?

Chris Schenkel died in Fort Wayne[4].

What did Chris Schenkel do for work?

Chris Schenkel worked as sports commentator[6] and announcer[7].

Where did Chris Schenkel go to school?

Chris Schenkel was educated at Purdue University[11].

What awards did Chris Schenkel receive?

Honors received include Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . americansportscastersonline.com. americansportscastersonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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