Claim: Leonard Ross became known as the whiz kid who won $100,000 on The Big Surprise, a television quiz show, at age ten, and also as a prize, he became the first guest to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Evidence: At ten, he became known as the ''whiz kid'' who won $100,000 on The Big Surprise, a television quiz show. As a prize, he became the first guest to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.