Welu's suicide by an intentional Pentobarbital overdose (widely reported as a heart attack) at age 41 in 1974 took a major toll on his close friend Schenkel, prompted ABC to find a new color commentator to join Schenkel in the booth.
Welu's suicide by Pentobarbital overdose (reported as a heart attack) at age 41 in 1974 deeply affected his friend Schenkel, leading ABC to find a replacement for him as the color commentator on their broadcasts.