Colby Burnett Vies For $100,000
“Despite Colby Burnett’s attempts to downplay his appearances on Jeopardy! a fever has swept his colleagues and students as they’ve watched him move forward in the TV game show’s two-week teachers tournament,” the Tribune reports.
“On Tuesday, Burnett, a teacher at Fenwick High School, will be seen vying against two other finalists for the $100,000 grand prize in the conclusion of episodes filmed about seven weeks ago. The show airs locally at 2:30 p.m. on WLS-Ch. 7.”
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WLS-Ch. 7’s report.
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The Huffington Post’s report.
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Burnett’s Obama anecdote.
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In action.
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In action.
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He does seem cocky but this is racist.
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A student responds:
As one of Mr. Burnett’s students, I was really sad to see this post about Colby Burnett and his cocky attitude. He is actually one of the most humble men in the world. As it appears, mr. Burnett was happy when he got an answer correct because he was winning the money for his mother in order to buy her a home and get her out of the west side of Chicago, a gang ridden poverty and violence stricken neighborhood. While yes, Mr. Burnett is quirky, that is exactly why we love him at Fenwick and why 700 students and 50 faculty memberships gathered together to watch him yesterday. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
please excuse typos as this was sent from my phone.
Sincerely
Q Broda
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Official pre-Finals interview.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on November 20, 2012