Description

Long before he hit the big time as the playbyplay voice of the Texas Longhorns and San Antonio Spurs sportscaster Bill Schoening paid lots of dues Stories Sports and Songs is a collection of 101 tales that chronicle Schoenings unlikely and often humorous radio journey It started with the childhood dream of a 4th grader in innercity Philadelphia and continued to small market stations in rural areas of Central Illinois and West Texas Along the way he wrote melodies and lyrics about his life experiences Schoenings broadcasting career now spans over four decades and he has spent half of those years with the Spurs describing four NBA titles during his 21 seasons