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Darryl Scott

Birth Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Air Force Second Lieutenant (1974–1976)
Air Force First Lieutenant (1976–1978)
Air Force Captain (1978–1985)
Air Force Major (1985–1989)
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (1989–1993)
Air Force Colonel (1993–2000)
Air Force Brigadier General (2000–2005)
Air Force Major General (2005–2009)
Years active: 1974–2009
Known for: Winning a Jeopardy! game with $1

Darryl A. Scott is a retired Air Force Major General originally from Washington, D.C.

Jeopardy! Run[]

Darryl was an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel from San Diego, California, at the time of his appearance on Jeopardy! and at the time of taping.
Game No. Air Date Final score Cumulative winnings Notes
1 January 19, 1993 $1 $1 Darryl won the game with $1, the lowest one-game winning score in Jeopardy! history.
2 January 20, 1993 $13,401 $13,402
3 January 21, 1993 N/A Game not archived.
Lost to John den Dulk, who went on a 2-game winning streak.

Trivia[]

  • Scott retired from the Air Force in 2009.[1]

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