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Notre Dame Alum And Fiancee Win 'Amazing Race'

Ernie Halvorsen, who attended the Niles school, and fiancee Cindy Chiang finish first.

in Niles has a new feather in its cap--an alum who, with his fiancee, just won the CBS-TV competition show "The Amazing Race."

Yesterday's finale pitted Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang against the two other teams which survived the pitfalls throughout season 19 of the show.

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They crossed the finish line at Atlanta's historic Swan House to win the $1 million prize, according to Huffington Post.

According to Fox Chicago News, the couple wants to use the money to start an organization to help the less fortunate.

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