Eddie Timanus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie Timanus
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1968(1968-08-09)
Age	56
Birthplace	Saint Joseph
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Eddie Timanus Biography

Eddie Timanus is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 9, 1968 in Saint Joseph, United States.

Timanus’ father, Chuck, was a play-by-play announcer. Eddie began attending sporting events with his father at the age of six, and he started keeping statistics at the age of eleven. Timanus graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990 with a degree in economics. In 1991, The Washington Post reported that Eddie worked alongside Chuck as a statkeeper for American University’s basketball games, using pegboards and abaci, compiling statistical information for WINX-AM radio.

Timanus was a contestant on Jeopardy!; his games aired in October 1999. He was the first blind contestant to compete on the show. There were a few changes made to accommodate Timanus: the first was that he received a card with the category names printed in Braille before each round, and a Braille keyboard to type out his name on the podium’s computer and his response and wager for Final Jeopardy!. There were also no video-based clues during his appearances. Also, beginning with his appearances, contestants started out the show already at their podiums, instead of the old practice of walking up to them as they were being introduced. (The practice became permanent starting in September 2000.)

Eddie Timanus Net Worth

Eddie Timanus is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie Timanus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Eddie Timanus (born August 9, 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son. Timanus has been blind since he was a toddler due to retinoblastoma.

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Who is Eddie Timanus Dating?

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Timanus participated in the March 3, 2014 episode of the Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades tournament. While he had the most money going into Final Jeopardy! round in which every contestant answered incorrectly, he did not win by a margin of $200 finishing in second place behind Rachael Schwartz. As with his Ultimate Tournament of Champions appearance, he was given Braille cards, a computer keyboard, and an audible buzz-in indicator.

Facts & Trivia

Cheryl Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie Timanus celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

When was Eddie Timanus on Jeopardy?

Jeopardy! Timanus was a contestant on Jeopardy!; his games aired in October 1999. He was the first blind contestant to compete on the show.

Has jeopardy ever had a blind contestant?

Eddie Timanus (born August 9, 1968) was a game show contestant. He is best remembered for being on Jeopardy! for his big wins. He is also the first ever blind contestant to ever win consecutive games.

What is the highest single day Jeopardy score?

On April 9, 2019, professional gambler James Holzhauer broke Craig’s single- day record, surpassing it fifteen more times during his own run; the record now stands at $131,127 as of April 17, 2019.

Has Wheel of Fortune ever had a contestant in a wheelchair?

Apparently, Wheel of Fortune had what is considered its first disabled contestant in 2014 (!!!). I can only find evidence of one wheelchair user who was a contestant but during a couples week in 2011 or so.

Who is the new host of Jeopardy?

hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will become the show’s official hosts after filling the roles temporarily following the 2020 death of former longtime host Alex Trebek.