Jove Graham '96 Wins on Jeopardy!
Jove Graham '96 Wins on Jeopardy!
by Michael Lott
12/10/2009
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Jove Graham '96 became the new Jeopardy! champion last night, defeating the reigning 5-day champion. Graham's slight initial lead going into the Final Jeopardy round and his larger wager carried him to victory with winnings of $34,401. The Final Jeopardy clue, "His collection of books suffered disastrous fires at the home called Shadwell in 1770 & at the Library of Congress in 1851," was the answer to the question, "Who is [Thomas] Jefferson?" Both Graham and the previous champion answered correctly.
Graham watched his appearance on the show, which had been taped in November, with a cheering crowd of over 70 people in his hometown of Lewisburg, Pa. He defends his championship tonight.