Eddie Timanus is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son. Image File history File links Eddie_Timanus. ... Jeopardy! logo (1994–1996) Jeopardy! is a popular international television game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin, who also created Wheel of Fortune. ... The USA Today logo USA Today is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. ... Sportswriting is a form of journalism who writes and reports on sports topics and events. ... Wake Forest University is a private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for its programs in the liberal arts. ... Yahoo! Groups is an electronic mailing list service provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! has over the years bought many other mailing list providers, including the popular eGroups, and combined them into one system. ...

Jeopardy!

Timanus was a contestant on Jeopardy! whose games aired in October 1999. He was the first blind contestant to compete on Jeopardy! The only special assistance given to him during his games was a card on which the category names were printed in Braille, as well as having him use a computer keyboard to type out his response for Final Jeopardy. October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Blind can refer to: The state of blindness, being unable to see A window blind, a covering for a window A hide used to conceal the observer when watching or hunting birds or other animals is sometimes called a hunting blind A blind bet in certain forms of poker A... A Czech braille calendar This article is about the writing system. ...

Timanus won five consecutive games and retired undefeated. His winnings totalled $69,700 (USD) plus two new cars, and he was invited back for the show's "Tournament of Champions," where he reached the semifinals. Timanus was a contestant on the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Masters Tournament which aired in May 2002, but did not advance beyond the first round. The United States dollar, or American dollar, is the official currency of the United States. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Eddie also appeared in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions on a March 16, 2005, first-round game. He finished in second place, taking home $5,000. In addition to the Braille cards provided on his earlier appearances, an audible tone was added in order to give him an indication of when he could begin buzzing in to respond. A partially revealed board in the final game, first round. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Millionaire

On November 26, 2004, Timanus departed Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with $50,000 in prize money. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo from the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers very large cash prizes for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions, which are usually of increasing difficulty. ...

Sportswriting

Timanus is a staff sportswriter for USA Today whose articles appear frequently in the publication. In addition to general reporting, he is responsible for compiling the weekly USA Today Coaches Poll. He also writes the preview section for college football games. Sportswriting is a form of journalism who writes and reports on sports topics and events. ... The USA Today logo USA Today is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ...

External links

• USA Today college polls
• USA Today football digest
• Interview with Timanus about Jeopardy!