For the Civil War general, see Leonard Fulton Ross. For the American humorist, see Leo Rosten.
Leonard Ross
Born
(1945-07-07)July 7, 1945
Died
May 1, 1985(1985-05-01) (aged 39)
Santa Clara, California, US
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Yale Law School
Known for
Child prodigy
game show contestant
Television
The Big Surprise
The $64,000 Question
Leonard "Lenny" M. Ross, (July 7, 1945 – May 1, 1985) was an American teacher, lawyer, and government official who was famous for his celebrity as a child prodigy and television game show contestant.[1][2] Ross's game show winnings, totaling $164,000 (equivalent to $1,779,000 in 2023), were for two months in the spring of 1957 the highest ever earned on a United States television game show.[3][4][5]
^"LEONARD M. ROSS, LAW SCHOLAR, DIES". The New York Times. 1985-05-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
^Dowd, Maureen (May 25, 1985). "The Early Death of a Bedeviled Genius". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
^Rich, Allen (1957-02-13). "Listening Post and TV Review". Valley Times. p. 60. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
^"Robert Strom Ups Winnings On TV Show to $160,000". Kingsport Times. 1957-04-10. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
^"Seek Tax Relief for Young Robert Strom". The Post-Crescent. 1957-04-17. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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