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IRVING,
Tex. – The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced today that University of Wyoming broadcaster Dave Walsh will be the recipient of the 2020 NFF Chris Schenkel Award.
“I’m overwhelmed, and what an honor,” said Walsh. “I was a big fan of Chris Schenkel in my younger years, and I was actually hired here at Wyoming by a fella by the name of Curt Gowdy who was also in that group of great sportscasters… Having the honor to do University of Wyoming football and men’s basketball over the last 37 years, it’s just been a thrill. it’s been a dream come true type thing… Wyoming has been very, very good to me and my family, that’s for sure.”