Doris Self (September 18, 1925 – October 3, 2006) was an American video game competitor who gained recognition in 1984 as "oldest competitive videogamer", at the age of 58. The documentary film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters detailed Self's quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depthcharge.
Doris Self (September 18, 1925 – October 3, 2006) was an American video game competitor who gained recognition in 1984 as "oldest competitive videogamer", at the age of 58. The documentary film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters detailed Self's quest to recover her standing as the "oldest champion" from John Lawton, the 72-year-old co-founder of the Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, who had captured the world title on Depthcharge.
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