A musician originally from Buffalo, New York...

Jerry Frankel

1985 Tournament of Champions winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $100,000.
Season 1 5-time champion: $32,650.

Jerry died of AIDS 1987-07-13, less than two years after winning the first Trebek-era Tournament of Champions.

Jerry appeared in the following 3 archived games:
#80, aired 1984-12-28 Jerry Frankel vs. Emmett Maguire vs. Jody Johnston Jerry Frankel game 5.
#78, aired 1984-12-26 Jerry Frankel vs. Maggie Sokolik vs. Randy Thompson Jerry Frankel game 3. Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes.
#77, aired 1984-12-25 Jerry Frankel vs. Fran vs. Michael Jerry Frankel game 2. Missing introductions, the Jeopardy! Round, and...
Jerry would later appear on Jeopardy! as Jerry Frankel in the following 4 archived games:
#315, aired 1985-11-22 Steve Rogitz vs. Bruce Fauman vs. Jerry Frankel 1985 Tournament of Champions final game 2.
#314, aired 1985-11-21 Steve Rogitz vs. Bruce Fauman vs. Jerry Frankel 1985 Tournament of Champions final game 1.
#313, aired 1985-11-20 Ron Black vs. Paul Boymel vs. Jerry Frankel 1985 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3.
#307, aired 1985-11-12 Liz Caccese vs. Jerry Frankel vs. Larry Floyd 1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2.

[player statistics]

The J! Archive is created by fans, for fans. Scraping, republication, monetization, and malicious use prohibited; this site may use cookies and collect identifying information. See terms. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected under law. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or operated by Jeopardy Productions, Inc. Join the discussion at JBoard.tv.