Doug Van Gundy
| Doug Van Gundy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Date of birth unknown Elkins, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, poet, teacher |
| Instruments | Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo |
| Associated acts | Born Old |
Doug Van Gundy is a poet and musician from Elkins, West Virginia.[1][2] His first book of poems, A Life Above Water, was published by Red Hen Press[3] in 2007.[4] He also plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo in the old-time string band, Born Old.[5]
In August 1999, Van Gundy was a contestant of ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and became the first contestant to win $250,000 on the show. On the $100 question he used the 'ask the audience' lifeline, but the question was later deemed ambiguous, and his lifeline was returned to him. He would later win $64,000 without using another lifeline. The $125,000 question asked where Oswald was arrested for Kennedy's assassination—answer, a movie theater. He asked the audience and got the correct answer. On the $250,000 question, he was asked where the Iditarod Dogsled race ends. He used the 50/50, and then called his friend Ross, and also got the correct answer, Nome.
References
- ↑ http://www.ecotonejournal.com/index.php/authors/details/van_gundy_doug/
- ↑ http://www.earthhome.net/library/exhibits/doug.htm
- ↑ http://connotationpress.com/featured-guest-editor/poetry-october-2009/137-doug-van-gundy-poetry
- ↑ http://www.wvwc.edu/academics/gradprograms/MFA/faculty.php
- ↑ http://blogs.wvgazette.com/mountainword/2007/08/21/doug-van-gundy-3-poems-from-a-life-above-water/