38th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 38th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. in 1965, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

70 contestants participated in the competition. 7th grader Michael Kerpan, Jr., from Tulsa, Oklahoma, sponsored by the Tulsa Tribune, won the competition by correctly spelling the word "eczema".[1] Judy Guarr of Topeka, Kansas took second place.[2] As of 2015, Kerpan is the last of two winners from Oklahoma, the first being John Capehart in the 1961 bee.[2]

Notably, future Wall Street banker Ben Bernanke was eliminated on the word edelweiss, finishing 26th.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Champions and Their Winning Words
  2. 1 2 Stanley, Tim (1 November 2014). Former national champion speller from Tulsa reflects on his winning run, Tulsa World
  3. ↑ White, Ben (15 November 2005). Bernanke Unwrapped, Washington Post


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