Jeopardy! contestant Chris Burge disclosed on Jeopardy! tonight that he has Stage 4 colon cancer. The high school teacher from Farmers Branch, Texas, went up against Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, Maryland; and two-day champion Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan, on November 19 episode of the ABC trivia game . It was during the anecdote segment where the competitor shared about his battle with cancer and diagnosis.
Host Ken Jennings spearheaded the conversation when he said to Chris, "I understand you’re facing a health challenge right now that you wanted to talk about." He responded back to Ken, "Yeah, I’ve been fighting Stage IV colon cancer since May." Ken could replied to the Texas resident's admission with, "Oh wow.
" Jeopardy! fans slam Wicked clue read by guest star for not being 'specific' enough Jeopardy! contestant has 'most heartwarming story' ever as he makes plea to family "Under young adult diagnoses have increased a lot in recent years," he added. "Definitely encourage people not to ignore any kind of symptoms. Definitely push to get tested, especially if you have any family history of it.
" Before finishing up Chris' portion of the segment, Ken let him know, "That’s a great word to get out there,” and thanked him. Jeopardy! fans, after watching, were sending all their well-wishes and rooting for Chris in the game as they expressed their positive thoughts on social media. On a Jeopardy! subreddit for the episode, one.