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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
* Earl is the first person to win in a unanimous jury vote. He would then be followed by [[J.T. Thomas]] in [[Tocantins|''Tocantins'']]'' ''and [[John Cochran]] in [[Caramoan|''Caramoan'']]''.''
 
* Earl is the first person to win in a unanimous jury vote. He would then be followed by [[J.T. Thomas]] in [[Tocantins|''Tocantins'']]'' ''and [[John Cochran]] in [[Caramoan|''Caramoan'']]''.''
** He is the only winner to win in a unanimous jury vote and not play a "Perfect Game" due to receiving a vote from Rita.
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** He is the only winner to win in a unanimous jury vote and not play a "Perfect Game" due to receiving a vote from Rita.
   
 
* Earl is the first and currently only African-American male to win the title of [[Sole Survivor]].
 
* Earl is the first and currently only African-American male to win the title of [[Sole Survivor]].
** Earl is also the second African-American to win ''Survivor'' overall (following [[Vecepia Towery]] from {{S|4}})
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** Earl is also the second African-American to win ''Survivor'' overall (following [[Vecepia Towery]] from {{S|4}})
 
* Earl holds the record for the latest discovery of a [[Hidden Immunity Idol]], finding one on Day 36.
 
* Earl holds the record for the latest discovery of a [[Hidden Immunity Idol]], finding one on Day 36.
 
* Earl is the second player to play a Hidden Immunity Idol when it was not necessary, following [[Alex Angarita]], who had done so earlier in the season.
 
* Earl is the second player to play a Hidden Immunity Idol when it was not necessary, following [[Alex Angarita]], who had done so earlier in the season.
* Earl never saw ''Survivor'' and hardly knew what it was when he got recruited to be on {{S|14}}. In fact, he was recruited two days prior to filming.
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* Earl never saw ''Survivor'' and hardly knew what it was when he got recruited to be on {{S|14}}. In fact, he was recruited two days prior to filming.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 03:52, 3 July 2015

Earl Cole is the Sole Survivor of Survivor: Fiji.

Despite being on the winless Ravu and living in destitute compared to the rival Moto tribe, Earl made a lasting alliance, most notably with Yau-Man Chan. His charisma, likability and natural leadership skills, earned him the title of Sole Survivor, as he became the first person to win the jury vote unanimously and the second African-American to win Survivor (the first being Vecepia Towery from Survivor: Marquesas.

Profile

Earl attended business school at the University of Washington in Seattle and received a National Scholastic Achievement Award before moving to Southern California. He is currently a Senior Advertising Executive who creates and manages new media strategies, brand marketing and advertising budgets for major accounts. He formerly worked as a marketing manager at a cable company, a sales analyst for a film company and a writer’s assistant for a television comedy series.

In addition, Cole also works as a composer and is an accomplished musician. He plays multiple instruments (piano, saxophone, guitar, violin… and a little bit of drums). He also enjoys playing chess, hiking, watching movies, billiards and playing basketball. He considers himself to be very intelligent, creative, athletic and confident, with a witty sense of humor. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Earl currently resides in Santa Monica, California. His birth date is April 9, 1971.

Survivor: Fiji

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Voting History

Earl's Voting History
Episode Earl's
Votes
Voted Against
Earl
1 Jessica -
2 On Exile Island
3 Sylvia Rita
4 Ravu Tribe Immune
5 Rita -
6 Moto Tribe Immune
7 Moto Tribe Immune
8 Moto Tribe Immune
9 Ineligible
10 Edgardo -
11 Alex -
12 Alex -
13 Stacy -
14 Boo -
Yau-Man -
Jury Votes
for Earl
Alex, Boo, Edgardo, Lisi, Michelle,
Mookie, Rocky, Stacy, Yau-Man
Sole Survivor, Day 39

Post-Survivor

  • Cole has an endowment with the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he established the Earl Cole Fund, which is a charitable foundation for children with Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (a hip bone disease Cole suffered from as a child).
  • In Summer of 2009, Earl, along with the other first eighteen Survivor winners, appeared on a TVGuide special 'Survivor Winners: Where Are They Now?'
  • On January 9, 2010, Earl attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
  • In May 29, 2010, Earl married his fiancee, Los Angeles-based pharmacist, Shelley Lee.[1]

Trivia

  • Earl is the first person to win in a unanimous jury vote. He would then be followed by J.T. Thomas in Tocantins and John Cochran in Caramoan.
    • He is the only winner to win in a unanimous jury vote and not play a "Perfect Game" due to receiving a vote from Rita.
  • Earl is the first and currently only African-American male to win the title of Sole Survivor.
  • Earl holds the record for the latest discovery of a Hidden Immunity Idol, finding one on Day 36.
  • Earl is the second player to play a Hidden Immunity Idol when it was not necessary, following Alex Angarita, who had done so earlier in the season.
  • Earl never saw Survivor and hardly knew what it was when he got recruited to be on Survivor: Fiji. In fact, he was recruited two days prior to filming.

References

Preceded by
Cook Islands
File:S13 yul t.jpg
Yul Kwon
Sole Survivor Titleholder
Fiji
File:S14 earl t.jpg
Earl Cole
Succeeded by
China
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Todd Herzog
Survivor: Fiji Castaways
 Alex
Moto
S14 alex t
 Anthony
Ravu
S14 anthony t
 Boo
Moto
S14 boo t
 Cassandra
Moto
S14 cassandra t
 Dreamz
Moto
S14 dreamz t
 Earl
Ravu
S14 earl t
 Edgardo
Moto
S14 edgardo t
 Erica
Ravu
S14 erica t
 Gary
Moto
S14 gary t
 Jessica
Ravu
S14 jessica t
 Liliana
Moto
S14 liliana t
 Lisi
Moto
S14 lisi t
 Michelle
Ravu
S14 michelle t
 Mookie
Ravu
S14 mookie t
 Rita
Ravu
S14 rita t
 Rocky
Ravu
S14 rocky t
 Stacy
Moto
S14 stacy t
 Sylvia
Ravu
S14 sylvia t
 Yau-Man
Ravu
S14 yauman t