| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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Contestants[]
| Name | Occupation | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ward | Resort manager | ★ | 
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| Dan Zamos | Lawyer | ||
| Dorothy McClellan | Airline employee | ★ |
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| Frank Dillon | Part-time high school sports writer | ||
| Irene Grzywacz | Teacher | ★ | |
| Jane Weaver | Registered nurse | ||
| Joe Dobkins | Manufacturer's representative | ||
| Joe McKenna | Retired professor | ★ | |
| Lee Saunders | Part-time textbook editor | ★ |
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| Madeline Hayes | Practical nurse | ||
| Phil Stehle | Production control supervisor | ★ | |
| Ruth Henoch | Teacher | ||
| Zeke Sevilla, Jr. | Criminal lawyer | ★ |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 4, 1987 | Irene Grzywacz | $10,000 | Joe Dobkins | $2,600 | Dorothy McClellan | $8,700 | # |
| QF #2 | May 5, 1987 | Frank Dillon | $8,000 | Ruth Henoch | $10,600 | Dan Zamos | $600 | # |
| QF #3 | May 6, 1987 | Bill Ward | $6,030 | Madeline Hayes | $4,050 | Joe McKenna | $8,700 | # |
| QF #4 | May 7, 1987 | Jim Murk | $3,600 | Barbara Coffey | $5,400 | Zeke Sevilla, Jr. | $6,799 | # |
| QF #5 | May 8, 1987 | Phil Stehle | $7,200 | Jane Weaver | $5,800 | Lee Saunders | $6,000 | # |
| SF #1 | May 11, 1987 | Ruth Henoch | $3,199 | Joe McKenna | $0 | Lee Saunders | $6,800 | # |
| SF #2 | May 12, 1987 | Irene Grzywacz | $199 | Frank Dillon | $0 | Bill Ward | $0 | # |
| SF #3 | May 13, 1987 | Dorothy McClellan | $11,000 | Phil Stehle | $5,600 | Zeke Sevilla, Jr. | $11,201 | # |
| Final | May 14, 1987 | Zeke Sevilla, Jr. | $9,801 | Lee Saunders | $5,800 | Irene Grzywacz | $0 ($-200) |
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| May 15, 1987 | $10,200 | $2,000 | $0 | # | ||||
| Total | $20,001 | $7,800 | $0 |
Trivia[]
- This was the first Senior Tournament.
- This was also the first Senior Tournament in the Trebek’s era.
- Irene Grzywacz was the first Senior contestant to not qualify for Final Jeopardy!
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