'Jeopardy!' champion James Holzhauer made a donation to a pancreatic cancer research walk in his hometown in honor of Alex Trebek.
Holzhauer recently donated $1,109.14, to the Naperville Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in Naperville, Illinois, where he used to live. His donation was accompanied by the message,"For Alex Trebek and all the other survivors."
Ann Zediker, a Naperville resident who is raising funds for the July 14 walk, was among the 14.5 million people who watched Holzhauer on June 3 as the professional gambler lost for the first time after 32 consecutive wins. Holzhauer won $2,464,216 in prize money and left with the 16 highest one-day scores in the show’s history.
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