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| − | + | {{Infobox|Name = John Sheahan | |
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| + | |schoolpast = [[Chicago]] (1992-1998) | ||
| + | |highschool = [[St. Anselm's]] (1988-1991) | ||
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| + | '''John Sheahan''' was a player for [[Chicago]] for seven years as both an undergraduate and a law student, where he won [[ACF Nationals]] in 1993 and 1994, the [[CBI]] NCT in 1994, and the the first ever NAQT ICT in 1997. | ||
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| + | He is widely considered one of the best players in the history of quizbowl. [[Andrew Yaphe]] and [[Zeke Berdichevsky]] ranked him as the second best player of all time in the 2005 edition of their [[Definitive Greatest Players List]] and sixth best of all time in the 2011 edition. | ||
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| + | Sheahan was a prolific question writer during his college career and, in his last year of enrollment, served as head editor of the [[1998 ACF Nationals]]. | ||
More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-15/lifestyle/35847219_1_ramsey-single-night-class-reunion][http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8729412/apartment-lovin-awkward-elevator-encounters-more-november-new-york-times-weddings] | More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-15/lifestyle/35847219_1_ramsey-single-night-class-reunion][http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8729412/apartment-lovin-awkward-elevator-encounters-more-november-new-york-times-weddings] | ||
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| + | {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[ACF|ACF Nationals Leading Scorer]] | ||
| + | |year = 1997 | ||
| + | |previous = [[Andrew Yaphe]] | ||
| + | |next = [[Andrew Yaphe]] | ||
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{{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[ICT|ICT DI Leading Scorer]] | {{Succession_box_(Individual)|Individual Honor = [[ICT|ICT DI Leading Scorer]] | ||
|year = 1998 | |year = 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 7 April 2022
| John Sheahan | |
| Past colleges | Chicago (1992-1998) |
| High school | St. Anselm's (1988-1991) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
John Sheahan was a player for Chicago for seven years as both an undergraduate and a law student, where he won ACF Nationals in 1993 and 1994, the CBI NCT in 1994, and the the first ever NAQT ICT in 1997.
He is widely considered one of the best players in the history of quizbowl. Andrew Yaphe and Zeke Berdichevsky ranked him as the second best player of all time in the 2005 edition of their Definitive Greatest Players List and sixth best of all time in the 2011 edition.
Sheahan was a prolific question writer during his college career and, in his last year of enrollment, served as head editor of the 1998 ACF Nationals.
More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[1][2]
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