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Decatur resident falls short on ‘Jeopardy!’ Thursday night

Claudia Stucke, a former writer and high school English teacher from Decatur, with “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek competes in “Jeopardy!” tonight. CONTRIBUTED
Claudia Stucke, a former writer and high school English teacher from Decatur, with “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek competes in “Jeopardy!” tonight. CONTRIBUTED
By Helena Oliviero
March 25, 2016

Claudia Stucke, a former high school English teacher who lives in Decatur, finished second Thursday night on

“Jeopardy!”

Stucke, a two-day ‘Jeopardy’ champion, won $4,999 in the Thursday night episode, lifting her total winnings to $35,599.

The final ‘Jeopardy!’ clue Thursday night: In 1872, he wrote his thesis “Diseases of the Teeth” & soon after moved west to a drier climate for his health. Stucke incorrectly answered Colgate. The correct answer was: Who is “Doc” Holliday?

Stucke was one of two residents from Decatur on ‘Jeopardy!’ in the same week. Fellow Decatur resident, Steve Stoffle, a leadership trainer finished first in last Friday’s episode, winning $17,599. He came in second Monday night.

ExploreStucke, who is 67 years old, and who watches “Jeopardy!” almost every night, said her children have long encouraged her to compete on ‘Jeopardy.’
ExploreShe said she made some new friends, and loved every minute of the experience.

“It is something on the bucket list,” she said. “It was a wonderful experience. Everyone was so nice.”

Stucke said she doesn’t consider herself a competitive person, just someone who happens to know a lot — about many subjects.

ExploreMORE: An Atlanta high school dropout wins on “Jeopardy!”

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