Frank Neuhauser, The Winner Of The First National Spelling Bee In America, Passes Away At The Age Of 97

I found out about this story last week and wanted to blog about it. I just found a website that features an incredible photograph of original Spelling Bee Champion Frank Neuhauser meeting with some Spelling Bee contestants. He may have been signing autographs. Here is the url: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/frank_neuhauser_winner_of_first_national_spelling_bee_dies_at_97/2011/03/21/AB9J9BAB_story.html

Frank Neuhauser was born in 1913, and won the Bee back in 1925. He was awarded three prizes for winning: $500 in gold, a new bicycle and the opportunity to meet with President Calvin Coolidge at the White House. He could very well have been one of the few people left in America who actually met with Coolidge. Years later, he joined the Navy and served in the U.S. during World War II. Given his history, he was sought after for documentaries and in Spelling Bees where people would take photographs with him and request his autograph.

I personally think his passing should have received more publicity.