. ▁ ▁Sch enk el ▁was ▁induct ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Sport sc aster s ▁and ▁Sport sw rit ers ▁Association ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁National ▁Sport sc aster ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁four ▁times , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁received ▁a ▁lifetime ▁achiev ement ▁Em my ▁Award . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁the ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁presented ▁Sch enk el ▁with ▁its ▁P ete ▁Ro z elle ▁Radio - T ele vision ▁Award . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Jim ▁Thor pe ▁L if etime ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁the ▁Professional ▁Bow lers ▁Association ▁named ▁the ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁after ▁Sch enk el . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁vote ▁by ▁its ▁members , ▁the ▁American ▁Sport sc aster s ▁Association ▁ranked ▁Sch enk el ▁ 2 5 th ▁on ▁its ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁Top ▁ 5 0 ▁Sport sc aster s ▁of ▁All - Time . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁pod cast , ▁com ed ian ▁Chris ▁Hard wick ▁( son ▁of ▁former ▁pro - bow ler ▁Billy ▁Hard wick ) ▁claimed ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁after ▁Sch enk el . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁Foundation ▁created ▁an ▁award ▁in ▁his ▁honor , ▁given ▁ann ually ▁to ▁distinct ive ▁individuals ▁in ▁broadcast ing ▁with