| Marilyn Kneeland | |
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| Name: | Marilyn Rogers Kneeland |
| Born: | April 5, 1936 |
| Birth Hometown: | San Diego, California |
| Died: | December 18, 2019 |
| Place of death: | San Diego, California |
| Occupation: | Retired Teacher |
| Known for: | 1993 Senior Tournament Winner |
Marilyn Rogers Kneeland (b. April 5, 1936 - d. December 18, 2019) was a retired teacher.
Appearances[]
Jeopardy! Seniors Tournament[]
In the second quarterfinal of the tournament, she went to the semi-finals and defeat Will Herrera and Hugh Murphy.
In the third semifinal, she went to the finals and won by $400.
In the finals, she defeat the same two guys from the second quarterfinals and won $25,000.
Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal, she went to the semifinals by wildcard.
In the second semifinals of ToC, she answered the most answers right and went to play the finals.
In the finals, she finished in 3rd place and kept the $11,500. It is also the best performance among female winners of other tournaments in ToC.
Career[]
On December 18, Marilyn went to sing with the heavenly choir.
Death[]
Marilyn died on December 18, 2019 at the age of 83.