Schnellbacher also excelled in basketball, where he was a four-time first-team all-conference selection (one of only three Jayhawks to do so). He was a member of the 1943 Big Six conference championship team (which also featured All-American teammates Charles B. Black and the aforementioned Ray Evans) that is regarded as one of the program's greatest teams.
Schnellbacher excelled in basketball, receiving multiple all-conference honors (one of only three Jayhawks to do so). He was part of the 1943 Big Six conference championship team, which included All-American teammates Charles B. Black and Ray Evans, regarded as one of the program's most successful teams.