CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte teacher Aubrey Gilleran appeared on Wednesday's episode of "Jeopardy!" He is a high school English teacher in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district.
Gilleran announced his appearance on the show in June. The episode, which aired on July 5, was recorded in May.
Gilleran put up a good fight and had the lead entering Final Jeopardy! but ultimately came up just short and finished second behind Anji Nyquist.
He posted on Twitter multiple times during the show, reflecting on his experience as it aired. He said while he lost, Nyquist "played a great game," adding he was grateful.
According to his Twitter, Gilleran took the qualifying test on the Jeopardy! website "on a whim," he said he still can't believe his luck.
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