37th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Appearance
37th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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![]() The Mayflower Hotel, site of the 37th National Spelling Bee | |
Date | June 3–4, 1964 |
Location | The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1] |
Winner | William Kerek |
Age | 12 |
Sponsor | Akron Beacon Journal |
Sponsor location | Akron, Ohio |
Winning word | sycophant |
No. of contestants | 70 |
Pronouncer | Richard R. Baker |
Preceded by | 36th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Followed by | 38th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 37th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel, on June 3–4, 1964, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
12-year-old 7th grader William Kerek, from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, sponsored by the Akron Beacon Journal, won the competition by correctly spelling the word "sycophant".[2] 13-year-old 8th grader Robert Mathews of Columbus, Ohio took second place, and David Labell of Greensboro, North Carolina was third.[1][3]
70 contestants[4] participated in the competition, 43 of whom survived into the final day.[5]
References
- ^ a b Howard, Doyle (1 June 1964). SENC Spelling Bee Champ Arrives in Washington, Wilmington Star-News
- ^ "Champions and Their Winning Words". Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ (5 June 1964). Ohio Boy Wins Spelling Bee, Chicago Tribune
- ^ 1964 National Spelling Bee Competitors
- ^ (4 June 1964). Joyce Goes Out in Fifth Round, Wilmington Star-News