1st Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 1st National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1925, sponsored by Louisville Courier-Journal. Scripps Howard would not sponsor the Bee until 1941.[1]

Nine finalists competed in Washington, who met President Calvin Coolidge before the competition. The winner was 11-year old Frank Neuhauser of Kentucky, who correctly spelled gladiolus, a flower he had raised as a boy.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Emma (23 March 2011). "Frank Neuhauser dies at 97". Washington Post. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "National Spelling Bee". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, pp. 68-69 (2006)
  4. ↑ (23 March 2011) Lifelong fame for spelling bee champ, Catholic Herald (2011 reprint of 8 August 2008 article)
Preceded by
Event started		 1st Scripps National Spelling Bee
1925 		Succeeded by
2nd Scripps National Spelling Bee