Is This Jeopardy's Next Trivia Question?

Who is Kelly Kulick Anyway?

Kelly Kulick, from Union Township, New Jersey, became the first woman to win the PBA Tour Title. Her response, "Maybe Alex Trebek will let me be a Jeopardy question."

Winning a Professional Bowlers Association title on Sunday at the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas is one thing. Becoming a Jeopardy trivia question is another.

Just how does Jeopardy decide who is worthy of that title? It made me wonder, how do they choose the questions?

Kelly may very well be the first woman to win the PBA title but becoming a Jeopardy question is another story. There is no mention on the official Jeopardy website as to how the questions are chosen. I have played the game through the years (never as a contestant, just a couch potato!) and on more than one occasion; I have wondered where the questions come from.

Ms. Kulick seems worthy of the Jeopardy Question Title having just become the first woman to win the PBA title. In fact, according to ESPN, "Kelly Kulick left all the guys in the gutter." She outscored her opponent, Chris Barnes, 265-195. The grand prize winnings were $40,000. Not too shabby for a 32-year-old who began her bowling at the age of six.

After all of my years watching the Jeopardy show I can't recall one single bowling question. In fact, bowling is hardly the sport of choice when you consider the millions of dollars that other athletes receive for their performances. Although Nielsen ratings admit that over 1.7 million viewers watched Kulick become the champ.

Maybe that will garner the attention of the Jeopardy folks. Maybe Kelly's dream will come true and the next Jeopardy question you'll hear will be,

"What woman won the 45^th PBA Tournament of Champions in 2010?"

Answer: "Who is Kelly Kulick."

To read more about Kelly's accomplishment, you can visit ESPN at http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4854377