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The 44th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel on June 9-10, 1971, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.〔Lamica, Louise (11 June 1971). (Congressmen fete regional spelling champ ), ''Wilmington Star-News''〕 Jonathan Knisely of Mullica Hill, New Jersey won the competition, sponsored by the ''Philadelphia Bulletin''. He was followed by Susan O'Malley, 13, of Arizona in second place (misspelling "gigot" as starting with a "j"), and Carolyn Cross of Stow, Ohio in third.〔(12 June 1971). (National Spelling Bee Winners Honored ), ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune''〕〔(10 June 1971). (If you can spell 'gigot' you're king ), ''Desert Sun''〕 There were 77 contestants this year, 53 girls and 24 boys. The competition lasted 17 rounds, with O'Malley missing the first word she received once the field was narrowed down to two.〔(10 June 1971). (New Jersey Youth Wins Spelling Bee ), ''Freeport Journal-Standard'' (Associated Press)〕 Knisley was the first resident of New Jersey to win the national bee, which would not claim another winner until the 2006 bee.〔Capuzzo, Jill (3 June 2006). (For New Jersey 8th Grader, 'Ursprache' Means Fame ), ''The New York Times''〕 Knisely's brother Alexander finished 17th in the 1967 bee.〔 Knisley appears in the 2002 documentary ''Spellbound'', where he says "I don't think () really helped me in my love life — my nascent love life. I mean, something like that could be considered something of a liability."〔Keane, Meghan (7 May 2007). (Take Heart, Weirdos ), ''New York Sun''〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「44th Scripps National Spelling Bee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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