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'''John Sheahan''' was a player for [[Chicago]], widely considered one of the best players in the history of quizbowl. He won [[ACF Nationals]] in 1993 and 1994, the [[CBI]] NCT in 1994, and the the first ever NAQT ICT in 1997.
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'''John Sheahan''' was a player for [[Chicago]], where he won [[ACF Nationals]] in 1993 and 1994, the [[CBI]] NCT in 1994, and the the first ever NAQT ICT in 1997.
  
[[Andrew Yaphe]] and [[Zeke Berdichevsky]] ranked him as the second best player of all time in the 2005 edition of their [[Definitive Greatest Players List]] and sixth best of all time in the 2011 edition.  
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He is widely considered one of the best players in the history of quizbowl. [[Andrew Yaphe]] and [[Zeke Berdichevsky]] ranked him as the second best player of all time in the 2005 edition of their [[Definitive Greatest Players List]] and sixth best of all time in the 2011 edition.  
  
 
More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-15/lifestyle/35847219_1_ramsey-single-night-class-reunion][http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8729412/apartment-lovin-awkward-elevator-encounters-more-november-new-york-times-weddings]
 
More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-15/lifestyle/35847219_1_ramsey-single-night-class-reunion][http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8729412/apartment-lovin-awkward-elevator-encounters-more-november-new-york-times-weddings]

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John Sheahan
Past colleges Chicago (1991-1998)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

John Sheahan was a player for Chicago, where he won ACF Nationals in 1993 and 1994, the CBI NCT in 1994, and the the first ever NAQT ICT in 1997.

He is widely considered one of the best players in the history of quizbowl. Andrew Yaphe and Zeke Berdichevsky ranked him as the second best player of all time in the 2005 edition of their Definitive Greatest Players List and sixth best of all time in the 2011 edition.

More recently, he has gained media acclaim as a romantic and "trivia buff," as well as for his lineage.[1][2]

ACF Nationals Leading Scorer
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Andrew Yaphe
1997
Andrew Yaphe
ICT DI Leading Scorer
Preceded by
Year
Succeeded by
Robert Margolis
1998
Andrew Yaphe