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‘Jeopardy!’s First-Ever Champion Speaks Out About Show 64 Years Later

Mary Cabell Eubanks, the first-ever Jeopardy champion, recently recalled her historic debut on the game show that premiered 62 years ago on March 30, 1964.
When she was 26, Eubanks moved to Greenwich Village, New York City, where boredom led her to audition for Jeopardy after being recruited while waiting in line for TPIR.
Eubanks auditioned in Manhattan before Merv Griffin and Art Fleming, even sharing a makeup room with Griffin. She received confirmation 10 days later.
During Final Jeopardy, Eubanks correctly answered a Hamlet question using her experience as an English teacher. She spent her winnings attending "every Broadway show that was in town," she said.
Today, at 84 years old, Eubanks lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. She retired from the American Red Cross years ago and works part-time at a furniture store.

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