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Marvin Shinkman

1986 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $5,000.
Season 2 4-time champion: $39,203.

Marvin appeared on Joker's Wild at some point (year unknown), was a five-time champion on Split Second in 1975, and was a contestant on Alex Trebek's Double Dare in 1977.

Father of Season 17 1-time champion Ron Shinkman.

Marvin appeared in the following 5 archived games:
#450, aired 1986-05-30 Marvin Shinkman vs. Kathleen Guzzi vs. Paul Baress Marvin Shinkman game 5.
#449, aired 1986-05-29 Marvin Shinkman vs. Robert Wargo vs. Francis Hambidge Marvin Shinkman game 4.
#448, aired 1986-05-28 Marvin Shinkman vs. Jill Beerman vs. Phil Selway Marvin Shinkman game 3.
#447, aired 1986-05-27 Marvin Shinkman vs. Jackie Finn vs. Greg Asbagh Marvin Shinkman game 2. "Signature game" with all clues prepared...
#446, aired 1986-05-26 Lisa May vs. Marvin Shinkman vs. Gary Galbraith Marvin Shinkman game 1.
Marvin would later appear on Jeopardy! as Marvin Shinkman in the following 4 archived games:
#510, aired 1986-11-21 Paul Rouffa vs. Chuck Forrest vs. Marvin Shinkman 1986 Tournament of Champions final game 2.
#509, aired 1986-11-20 Paul Rouffa vs. Chuck Forrest vs. Marvin Shinkman 1986 Tournament of Champions final game 1.
#506, aired 1986-11-17 Donald Burgo vs. Marvin Shinkman vs. Gary Palmer 1986 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.
#502, aired 1986-11-11 Paul Rouffa vs. Marvin Shinkman vs. Jared Eisenstat 1986 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 2.

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