| Tom Cubbage | |
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| Name: | Tom Cubbage |
| Birth Hometown: | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Known for: | First Jeopardy! College Championship Winner 1989 ToC winner |
Tom Cubbage is the first contestant to win ToC from another tournament winner.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal Game 1 | May 8, 1989 | $15,400 | $15,400 | |
| Semifinal Game 3 | May 17, 1989 | $17,801 | $17,801 | |
| Final Game 1 | May 18, 1989 | $17,400 | $17,400 | |
| Final Game 2 | May 19, 1989 | $9,200 | $26,600 |
Cubbage became the first ever winner of the College Championship in May 1989, winning $26,600. In November of that same year, he was the $100,000 grand prize winner of the 1989 Tournament of Champions. He also appeared on Super Jeopardy! in 1990 and earned $5,000 for appearing as a quarterfinalist. 15 years later, in 2005, Cubbage competed in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions against Frank Epstein and Bob Harris. In the first round, he lost his game, finishing in second place behind Bob Harris.
In 2014, Cubbage returned to Jeopardy! to compete in the show's Battle of the Decades. In his first game of the tournament, he scored a victory over fellow Jeopardy! alumni Bob Verini and Jerome Vered. Cubbage lost his second game to Ken Jennings and ahead of Rachael Schwartz, but he finished the game with $19,500, allowing him to secure a wild-card spot in the next round. In the semifinals, Cubbage lost again, finishing in third place behind Leszek Pawlowicz and eventual tournament winner Brad Rutter.
Trivia[]
- He is the first contestant to hold the record of 10+ consecutive FJ! correct answers[1] (12).
- After that, Colby Burnett (2012 Teachers Tournament Winner) in S29 became the second player ever to win ToC from another tournament.
- Since his win, the best ToC result from a College Championship winner is runner-up to Jeff Stewart (S11).
Shows appeared[]
References[]
- ↑ The other confirmed seven - Ken Jennings, Larissa Kelly, Ben Ingram (12), James Holzhauer (28), Jennifer Quail, Amy Schneider, Ray Lalonde.