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Alex TrebekGame Show Host
Born: 22 July 1940 Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Best known as: Host of the TV quiz show Jeopardy! Name at birth: George Alexander Trebek Alex Trebek is the longtime host of the TV quiz show Jeopardy! A hit in the 1960s and early 1970s, the show was revived in 1984 with Trebek replacing original host Art Fleming. Earlier in his career, Trebek hosted the game shows Wizard of Odds and High Rollers, among others, and was a newscaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He also has emceed the annual National Geography Bee for students. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000, and in 2006 he received a maple leaf on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. Extra credit: Trebek suffered a mild heart attack in December of 2007; he returned to regular Jeopardy! tapings in January of 2008... Trebek earned a philosophy degree from the University of Ottawa... He founded Creston Farms, a thoroughbred horse facility near the town of Templeton, California... Trebek was host of Jeopardy! during the 75 consecutive appearances of supercontestant Ken Jennings. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Alex Trebek from Infoplease:
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