The 35th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, District of Columbia on June 6–7, 1962, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
| 35th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
 The Mayflower Hotel, site of the 35th National Spelling Bee | |
| Date | June 6–7, 1962 |
| Location | The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Winner | Nettie Crawford / Mike Day (tie) |
| Age | 13 / 14 |
| Residence | Roswell, New Mexico / Hardin, Illinois |
| Sponsor | El Paso Herald-Post / St. Louis Globe-Democrat |
| Sponsor location | El Paso, Texas / St. Louis, Missouri |
| Winning word | esquamulose (both missed final word) |
| No. of contestants | 70 |
| Pronouncer | Richard R. Baker |
| Preceded by | 34th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 36th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Nettie Crawford (age 13) of Roswell, New Mexico and Mike Day (age 14) of Hardin, Illinois were announced as co-champions (the third tie in the bee's history) after both misspelled esquamulose, following an hour of head-to-head competition as the final contestants.[2][3] The next tie-ending did not occur for over 50 years, in the 2014 bee.[4] Third place was captured by Barbara Brugnaux, 14, of Ohio, who was eliminated in the 15th round after misspelling xylophagous.[5][6]
There were 70 contestants this year, 48 girls and 21 boys.[1] 718 words were used.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Drummond, Geoffrey (5 June 1962). Suncoast spelling champ sleeps in, St. Petersburg Times
- ^ (6 June 2012). '62 spelling champ remembers parades, fanfares, Calhoun News-Herald
- ^ Maguire, James. American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, p. 78 (2006)
- ^ Slack, Donovon (30 May 2014). National Spelling Bee ends in a tie Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, King5.com (Gannett)
- ^ (7 June 1962). Spelling Bee Is Called Draw, Kentucky New Era (Associated Press copy)
- ^ (7 June 1962). Girl, Boy Compete in Spelldown Finale, Spokane Daily Chronicle
- ^ (12 June 1963). 69 in Spelling Bee Finals, Eugene Register Guard