First Lincoln Douglas National Champion Interview (1980 NSDA National Champion)

Mary Ambrose-Gerak, the very first Lincoln Douglas National Champion, shares her perspective on the Lincoln Douglas debate after 40 years of the event.
Mary C. Ambrose-Gerak, the first winner of the Lincoln Douglas Debate, examined the financing mechanism of the Social Security system en route to claiming the inaugural LD title thirty years ago. Today she lives in Illinois, the Land of Lincoln and Douglas. Originally from Marian High School in Omaha, Nebraska, Ms. Gerak attended the Huntsville tournament as the winner of Nebraska’s Girls’ Extemporaneous Speaking competition. She remembers enrolling in Lincoln Douglas Debate after her coaches insisted that the Marian team participate in either LD or Policy Debate. She started defeating other “second eventers” and after over a dozen rounds, entered the mainstream Lincoln Douglas competition.
Nathan Fair runs this channel. Nathan Fair is a finalist at the NSDA National Senior Open Tournament. Nathan Fair also broke to semifinals at the National Circuit and Tournament of Champions qualifying Caviler Invitational National Tournament. He has qualified for the NSDA and NCFL National Tournaments. I hope you learned something from this video.
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Thank you, Nathanuel Fair for reaching out, researching to find me, and organizing such a beautiful setting for us to meet in Winter Park, Colorado. The focus of the interview is clear that you wanted to get insight to help debaters without resources to advance.Hats off to you for your generous not for profit efforts here for others.