▁the ▁Professional ▁Bow lers ▁Tour ). ▁ ▁He ▁covered ▁bow ling ▁from ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁as ▁it ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁ABC ' s ▁signature ▁sports ▁for ▁Saturday ▁af tern o ons . ▁His ▁broadcast ▁partners ▁on ▁the ▁P BA ▁tele cast s ▁included ▁Billy ▁Wel u ▁( through ▁ 1 9 7 4 ) ▁and ▁Nelson ▁" Bo " ▁Bur ton , ▁Jr . ▁( 1 9 7 5 – 9 7 ). ▁ ▁Sch enk el ▁and ▁his ▁broadcast ▁team ▁provided ▁exc iting ▁and ▁color ful ▁coverage ▁to ▁a ▁sport ▁not ▁typically ▁considered ▁attract ive ▁to ▁a ▁television ▁audience . ▁From ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁to ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁Pro ▁Bow lers ▁Tour ▁typically ▁out d rew ▁college ▁football ▁and ▁college ▁basketball ▁in ▁the ▁ratings . ▁Many ▁view ers ▁considered ▁it ▁a ▁week ly ▁tradition ▁to ▁watch ▁bow ling ▁on ▁Saturday ▁af tern o ons , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁lead - in ▁to ▁ABC ' s ▁W ide ▁World ▁of ▁Sports . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁ 3 6 ▁years ▁on ▁The ▁Professional ▁Bow lers ▁Tour , ▁there ▁were ▁occasions ▁when ▁ABC ▁sent ▁Sch enk el ▁away ▁to ▁cover ▁other ▁assign ments . ▁Str ang ely , ▁he ▁was ▁away ▁on ▁assignment ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁three ▁of ▁the ▁P BA ' s ▁tele vised ▁ 3 0 0 ▁games . ▁Given ▁that ▁Sch enk el ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁broadcast ▁bo oth