Amazing Elvis Moment As Fan Wins $6.2 Million On A Special Day
/ Ken Silver
David Hendry, 45, and his wife Donna, 44, from Edinburgh, who won £4 million. PHOTO: Daily Mail
In an amazing coincidence, a lifelong Elvis fan won enough money to visit the singer's Graceland home - and his win came on what would have been the day of Elvis's 80th birthday.
The sales engineer took his family straight to McDonald's to start planning his dream trip to Graceland after scooping more than £4million (US$6.2M) in the National Lottery.
The Hendry's celebrate with champagne outside the National Lottery headquarters.
He has played for over 21 years, and said of his win, "It's too early to say what we are going to do with the money, and it's a lot to take in. It's got to look after us for the rest of our lives."
But of course the Graceland trip is going to happen. "I love Elvis so maybe a trip to Graceland could be on the cards," said David.
And while he's there he could meet the Elvis Presley impersonator from Villa Rica in Georgia, USA, who won $200,000 in the Georgia Lottery in 2012.
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The good news made Osenbaugh, 62, swivel.
"When I got the call, I thought that someone was pulling a joke," he said. “I said, wow, I can’t believe it.”
Osenbaugh has traveled nationwide, impersonating Elvis since the ‘70s and paying tribute to the late legendary artist while donning the infamous red-, white- or blue-rhinestone jumpsuits.
A fan takes a photo of Osenbaugh as he holds his winning $200,000 check outside a Waffle House restaurant.
"They call me Elvis everywhere I go in Villa Rica,” he shared.
Prior to winning the grand prize, Osenbaugh enjoyed playing the instant game for the free waffles that he could redeem at any Waffle House restaurant.
Although he says he prefers the store in his hometown where his portrait hangs.
Jeff Osenbaugh accepts his check for the 2012 win of $200,000, and gives an impromptu song for the camera.
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