1st National Spelling Bee | |
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Date | June 17, 1925[1] |
Location | National Museum, Washington, D.C. |
Winner | Frank Neuhauser |
Age | 11 |
Residence | Kentucky |
Sponsor | The Courier-Journal |
Sponsor location | Louisville, Kentucky |
No. of contestants | 9 |
Pronouncer | George S. Wills[2] |
Followed by | 2nd Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 1st National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1925, sponsored by the Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps-Howard did not sponsor the Bee until 1941.[3]