Ruth Henoch (c. 1928/1929 – March 24, 2023) was a teacher from Polomac, Maryland.
Jeopardy! run[]
Seniors Tournament[]
In the second quarterfinal game, Ruth faced off against Frank Dillon and Dan Zamos. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Ruth came up with a perfect score of 16/16 correct questions. Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct, and Ruth advanced to the semifinals while Frank advanced by wildcard and Dan received $1,000 since his final score of $600 was not enough to advance.
In the first quarterfinal game, Ruth faced off against Joe McKenna and Lee Saunders. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Ruth came up with 17/19 correct questions (including 0/1 Daily Doubles). Ruth and Joe got Final Jeopardy! incorrect, but after losing to Lee (who pulled off a come-from-behind win), they both received $5,000
Death[]
Ruth died on March 24, 2023, at the age of 94.
Trivia[]
- Ruth appeared on Quiz Kids in 1941.
- Ruth was the grandmother of season 41 Jeopardy! contestant Miles Tepper.