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Eddie Timanus
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Millionaire
On November 26, 2004, Timanus departed Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with $50,000 in prize money.
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.
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