Joel Sherman
Joel Sherman | |
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| File:Joel Sherman.jpg Sherman at the World Scrabble Championship 1997 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Other names | GI Joel |
| Alma mater | Bronx High School of Science |
| Occupation | Professional English-language Scrabble player |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Joel Sherman (born 1962), nicknamed GI Joel, is an American professional English-language Scrabble player and former world champion. He is featured in Stefan Fatsis's book Word Freak,[1] in Eric Chaikin's film Word Wars,[2] and in Scott Petersen's film Scrabylon.[3][4] He is also mentioned in Collins Gem's reference book. He was born in The Bronx, New York in 1962, and is an alumnus of the Bronx High School of Science.[citation needed] Sherman's major Scrabble tournament victories include:
- 1997 World Scrabble Championship - Washington, D.C.
- 1998 Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup
- 2002 National Scrabble Championship - San Diego, California
- 2018 North American Scrabble Championship - Buffalo, New York
Since beginning his career in 1988, he has played at least 4,750 tournament games, winning about 64%, and earning at least $135,000 in prize money.[5] He is director of NASPA Games Club #56, which meets on Thursday evenings in New York City.[citation needed] Sherman holds the record for the highest score recorded in a tournament game played with the North American lexicon, having defeated Bradley Robbins 803-285 at a tournament in Stamford, Connecticut on December 9, 2011.[6] His nickname is derived from a health problem, gastrointestinal reflux syndrome, and a pun on the G.I. Joe action figure.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Fatsis, Stefan, Word Freak, September 2002, ISBN 978-0-224-06061-5
- ↑ Word Wars Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Scrabylon scrabylon.com
- ↑ Scrabylon Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "cross-tables.com". www.cross-tables.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ↑ game-by-game results for Joel Sherman in Stamford, CT 2011 at cross-tables.com
External links
- Joel Sherman Scrabble tournament results at cross-tables.com
- "Newbie's First Scrabble Lesson" Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine by Joel R. Sherman
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