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Akron receives a shout out during episode of 'Jeopardy!'

Posted at 11:08 AM, Mar 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-04 11:08:53-05

AKRON, Ohio — Akron received a shout out during Tuesday night's episode of "Jeopardy!"

Under the category Charitable Celebs, “Jeopardy!” payed homage to this Northeast Ohio city.

The clue: “LeBron James pledged to pay for more than 1,000 scholarships in this Ohio city of his birth.”

The answer, of course: "What is Akron?"

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