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Eddie Timanus
Eddie Timanus (born August 9, 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is a "Jeopardy!" champion and "USA Today" sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son. Timanus has been blind since he was a toddler due to retinoblastoma.
Early life.
At age 3, Timanus had an operation to remove tumors from his eyes,
Sahir Islam. Seven years later, in 2005, Phillips competed in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions. He won his first match, winning $8,800. However, he lost his second round match, finishing behind Eric Terzuolo and former College Championship winner Pam Mueller, and was subsequently eliminated.
Trebek era (1984–present) Eddie Timanus.
Eddie Timanus (born August 9, 1968) was the first blind contestant to compete on the show, appearing in October 1999. He won five consecutive games—the limit at that