‘Jeopardy!’s First-Ever Champion Speaks Out About Show 64 Years Later

Throwing it all the way back! When Jeopardy! first premiered 62 years ago on March 30, 1964, fans never could have imagined what it would turn out to be today. The same goes for the first-ever champion, who has spoken about her life now and her time on the game show in a new interview.

Mary Cabell Eubanks, a self-proclaimed housewife from New York, was the first champion that Jeopardy! ever had. She forever cemented a spot in pop culture and Jeopardy! history.