Leonard Ross

For the Civil War general, see Leonard Fulton Ross.

For the American humorist, see Leo Rosten.

Leonard Ross (1945–1985) was an American teacher, lawyer, and government official who was famous for his celebrity as a television game show contestant. He committed suicide in the pool of a California motel.^[1]

Game shows

When he was only 10 years old, Ross won $100,000 on The Big Surprise. At 11, he won $64,000 on The $64,000 Challenge.

References

↑ Dowd, Maureen (May 25, 1985). "The Early Death of a Bedeviled Genius". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2011.

External links

Television Interview with Mike Wallace 1957

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