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Find Out Why People Are Saying This Teenager Gave the Greatest ‘Jeopardy!’ Answer Ever

Feb. 13, 2013 8:11pm Jason Howerton

Find Out Why Everyones Talking About This Teenagers Appearance on Jeopardy!

Leonard Cooper (YouTube)

Teenager Leonard Cooper emerged victorious in the “Jeopardy! Teen Tournament” finals this week, and his final answer to the “final Jeopardy” question has made him somewhat of an Internet sensation.

After an extremely entertaining performance, including boldly betting all of his winnings on a Daily Double question, Cooper goes into the last question very confident about his chances of winning. He was so confident, in fact, he phoned in his brazen answer to the final “Military Men” category.

The clue: “On June 6, 1944, he said, ‘The eyes of the world are upon you.’”

Cooper’s answer: “Who is…some guy in Normandy. But I just won $75,000!”

While the tournament offers lump sum awards to contestants, Cooper’s plan was not foolproof. Should contestant “Nilai” have wagered all his money and gotten the answer right, Cooper would have probably looked like an idiot.

But it certainly worked out for him. Watch the clip below:

(H/T: Now This News)

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Noah_fing-whey
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:26pm
The sad thing is that Obama was cheering him on because Obama is going to get mo’ money to hand out to his low-info voters. Here’s what’s going to happen to this poor kid. If he is claimed as a dependent upon his parents tax return he’s going to give up a third of that $75,000 in taxes. Depending upon his parents income and I have to believe based on his overall intelligence and demeanor on the show that his parents are at least middle income probably upper middle income, their taxes are going to go up as a result of the additional $75,000 income they’re going to have to declare. So the real “winner” in this is the federal government as they will move to confiscate a larger chunk of this family’s earnings to redistribute to someone else. Our country’s taxation policy is immoral.

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winstonbeverage
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:23pm
Wait a minute — hold it a second…! Did Alex Trabec just say “these guys” have marvelous senses of humor??!! Isn’t that racist? THESE GUYS is CODE for THOSE PEOPLE!! eeee-aayyy!!!!

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- Noah_fing-whey
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:28pm
  Lol! That’s right. If he would have said, “you people…” it would have been all over for Alex T!
  
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- crisnick
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:58pm
  He was referring to teenagers, which is what he said.
  
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redonred
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:11pm
Way to go guy! With what you just did and made in monies I hope you are laughing all the way to your invested future. I love the 60′s, 70′s and you are a smart American young man. I can’t stop smiling. I hope my kids can do as well. Cheers!

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dinker
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:49pm
Good for this young man—–there is hope after all—–so many of our young can’t add or subtract!

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mrwolfy
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:39pm
This answer is wrong. Ike’s address was given in England, and then given while in the English Channel, not “in normandy.”

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- Noah_fing-whey
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:30pm
  Who are you? Adrian Monk? It doesn’t make any difference! He didn’t bet anything and had more than enough of a lead if both if the other players would have doubled their totals.
  
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mrmikejohnson
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:25pm
Why do peoe capatalize “internet”. Why don’t they capitalize “electricity”?

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VLP
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:43pm
@ Old White Guy. He is a very bright kid but his basic math skills failed him in this instance. Nilai had about $14,000 going into Final Jeopardy. He could have doubled that and ended up with around $28000 for the day. Adding his previous day’s total of $19,000, Nilai could have ended up with around $47,000 which would have beaten Leonard;s $40,000. And had that happened he would have looked stupid.

Who cares about his race or his afro? He’s a very smart kid.

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- crisnick
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 6:02pm
  I don’t think he would have looked stupid. He didn’t risk anything to compete, so he’s not at a loss any way you look at it. He had just the right laid-back attitude, it’s only money that wasn’t his in the first place. Win it, that’s great — don’t win, well it was fun anyway. It isn’t like someone is taking away his hard earnings.
  
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captjack63
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:21pm
What Crap..taking up space on this webpage all for a wrong answer.Real News worthy HUH ? What would everyone be saying if he pulled a “Cliff Clavin”? Bottom line WRONG ANSWER move on.

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Exidor
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:55am
Loved him on Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album cover.

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LukeAppling
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:36am
Good for all three young men.

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OniKaze
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:24am
Although I can’t imagine having that un-managable ****…. I like his personality….

Good on ya kid….

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grimjack3791
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:10am
All I can think of is the old Harlem Globetrotters cartoon with the guy who used to pull all kinds of things out of his afro.

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Flannie
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:02am
What a terrific kid!! Smart and funny! I watched the Teen Tournament and enjoyed all the contestants, but I have to say that I was pulling for Leonard. He’s gonna go far in life. But then, I expect all of them will find success in their lives.

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Atrum Angelis
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:57am
“Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower.”

Seriously, how did he NOT now the answer. I can practically recite the message he gave on June 6, 1944. I learned this in high school, for God’s sake! IN CANADA!

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. (and so on, since I don’t think I have the characters to post it all. )

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- captjack63
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:26pm
  Very good, A. He should have known the answer.But this was certanly by far no the best answer ever on Jeopardy.
  
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- BostonHarold
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:18pm
  …AND he had a letter of resignation ready to go if the invasion failed. Imagine giving the ‘Go’ signal on the largest invasion in the history of the world? No wonder he chain smoked!
  
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autigers2010champs
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:57am
He looks like a young Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5 days. Great answer as well.

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Cryinthewilderness
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:34am
Now I remember why I do not watch this show.

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RightThinking1
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 9:34am
Yes, I watched the show, and was disappointed that he was ignorant regarding Eisenhower. He’s a clever, intelligent, knowledge-crammed kid, and won by rolling the dice at the right time on a Daily Double. Having said all of that, he was bit of a smart-a$$, and that diminishes my respect for him.

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I Aint PC
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:57am
I watched this and busted out laughing. I thought it was a creative way to answer the question. I knew the answer- Eisenhower, but I was not on the show, It has been quite a few years since I was a teenager.

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lefty5005
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:31am
There are some very smart black people…unfortunately per capita their race is sorely lacking hence the stereotype. I went to school with a black guy who is now a professor at Harvard and loves Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell and was probably one of the 5% that didn’t vote for Obama. He is remarkable in his humble take on America and what makes it work.

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ItsAllCrap
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:24am
Slow news day? As of the time I post this the top three stories on the Blaze are 1) black kids jeopardy answer 2) lady golfer’s spider bite 3) old writer can’t remember her dogs name! Jeeez! I am starting to wonder if I should get my news elsewhere.

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RDMercer
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:15am
Isn’t he the lead singer for Kool and the Gang?

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dodgedart1966
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:07am
Heck, in the same situation I probably would have written the same thing.
He didn’t have to gamble any more, he already won.
He’s just a well read regular guy, not afraid to be who he is.
Kind of refreshing to see.

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FlagWavingPatriot
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:00am
Won $75k? HA!

The young man may be smart, but he’s about to learn a real life lesson about taxes!

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mikenleeds
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:53am
the Greatest ‘Jeopardy!’ Answer Ever ?? what a joke, only reason this is news is because it s black history month again and he s black with a big ole ghetto afro ..
white people bind over backwards so hard to kiss us black folks azz out of political correctness it makes me sick , this kid is a clown and you guys sound like spineless fools

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- dodgedart1966
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:13am
  Chill, home boy. It’s a cool story because of the way he answered. The kid won because he had the most money, because he answered the questions he had to.
  Though, I do agree with your political correctness rant.
  I don’t kiss anyone’s ass, black or white, except my wife’s, but that’s personal.
  
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justasurvivor
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:09am
But, to be honest, didn’t he win because of his “QUESTION” – not his answer?

((((((ducking)))))))

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