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On Nov. 30, 2004, “Jeopardy!” fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg.
In truth, the game had been taped in September, but Jennings had to sit on the loss for a couple of months before the world knew.
Still, there is no need to feel sorry for one of Utah’s native sons. Jennings parlayed his run into a fine career in the entertainment industry, authoring books, speaking of his experiences and now hosting the show he rose to fame on. All while maintaining the charm that endears him to his fans.
The Deseret News has followed Jennings’ career from the start. Twenty years later, here are some delightful articles from colleagues about Jennings, his past, his future, his faith and “Jeopardy!” itself:
“Ken Jennings opens up about his new book — and why he’ll (probably) never play ‘Jeopardy!’ again”
“What Alex Trebek told Ken Jennings the night before he died”
“Inside Ken Jennings’ ‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time’ victory”
“Utah man is the king of ‘Jeopardy!’ winners”
“How did Ken Jennings do in his first ‘Jeopardy!’ game as host?”
“When Ken Jennings and Brandon Sanderson were roommates”
“Ken Jennings says Latter-day Saint upbringing helped him amid rise to ‘Jeopardy!’ fame”
