20th Scripps National Spelling Bee

20th Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Date May 29, 1947
Location Auditorium of the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.[1]
Winner Mattie Lou Pollard
Age 14
Residence Thomaston, Georgia
Sponsor Atlanta Journal
Sponsor location Atlanta, Georgia
Winning word chlorophyll
No. of contestants 35
Preceded by 19th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Followed by 21st Scripps National Spelling Bee

The 20th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on May 29, 1947, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.

The winner was 14-year old girl Mattie Lou Pollard of Thomaston, Georgia, correctly spelling the word chlorophyll. Pollard had placed sixth in the prior's years bee. Fourteen year-old Sonya Rodolfo of Chicago (but a native of the Philippines) took second, and failed to spell "maggoty", followed by Suzanne Gelin of Parma, Ohio, who misspelled "sarsaparilla."[2][3] Fourth place when to Sharon Gross of Akron, Ohio, who misspelled "bellicose" in the 31st round.[4]

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