35th Scripps National Spelling Bee

35th Scripps National Spelling Bee

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The Mayflower Hotel, site of the 35th National Spelling Bee
Date June 6-7, 1962
Location The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1]
Winner Nettie Crawford / Mike Day (tie)
Age 13 / 14
Residence Roswell, New Mexico / Hardin, Illinois
Sponsor El Paso Herald-Post / St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sponsor location El Paso, Texas / St. Louis, Missouri
Winning word esquamulose (both missed final word)
No. of contestants 70
Preceded by 34th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by 36th Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 35th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on June 6-7, 1962, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

Nettie Crawford (age 13) of Roswell, New Mexico and Mike Day (age 14) of Hardin, Illinois were announced as co-champions (the third tie in the bee's history) after both misspelled esquamulose, following an hour of head-to-head competition as the final contestants.[2][3] The next tie-ending did not occur for over 50 years, in the 2014 bee.[4] Third place was captured by Barbara Brugnaux, 14, of Ohio, who was eliminated in the 15th round after misspelling xylophagous.[5][6]

There were 70 contestants this year, 48 girls and 21 boys.[1] 718 words were used.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Drummond, Geoffrey (5 June 1962). Suncoast spelling champ sleeps in, St. Petersburg Times
  2. (6 June 2012). '62 spelling champ remembers parades, fanfares, Calhoun News-Herald
  3. Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 78 (2006)
  4. Slack, Donovon (30 May 2014). National Spelling Bee ends in a tie, 'King5.com (Gannett)
  5. (7 June 1962). Spelling Bee Is Called Draw, Kentucky New Era (Associated Press copy)
  6. (7 June 1962). Girl, Boy Compete in Spelldown Finale, Spokane Daily Chronicle
  7. (12 June 1963). 69 in Spelling Bee Finals, Eugene Register Guard
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