Frank Spangenberg

Frank Spangenberg
Born (1957-07-26) July 26, 1957 (age 67)
New York City, U.S.
Known forJeopardy! champion; former all-time five-day winnings record holder ($205,194 adjusted to 2001 scoring)

Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg (born July 26, 1957) is an American game show contestant who garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show.[1] He has been called one of the "veritable legends" of the show.[2]

  1. ^ "Final 'Jeopardy!' For Ace City Cop". New York Daily News. May 19, 2005. Retrieved October 4, 2010. Spangenberg, 47, came up short in the TV quiz show's "Ultimate Tournament of Champions" semifinal round, losing to Los Angeles screenwriter Jerome Vered. ... In 1990, Spangenberg won more than $100,000 on "Jeopardy!"[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Lynn Elber. Associated Press. "Book details joy of 'Jeopardy!'"[permanent dead link]. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 11, 2006. 8B.