Miss World USA 1973
Miss World USA 1973 | |
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Date | September 20, 1973 |
Presenters | |
Venue | Binghamton, New York |
Entrants | 50 |
Placements | 16 |
Winner | Marjorie Wallace Indiana Indiana Lexie H. Brockway Washington (state) Washington |
Congeniality | Brenda Joyce Knapper File:Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon |
Miss World USA 1973 was the 12th edition of the Miss World USA pageant. It was held in Binghamton, New York and was won by Marjorie Wallace of Indiana. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter of Arizona. Wallace went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1973 Pageant in London later that year, where she ended up winning Miss World. Due to protocol, the 1st runner-up, Lexie Brockway, replaced Wallace as Miss World USA after Wallace won Miss World 1973.[1][2][3]
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World USA 1973 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up | |
3rd Runner-Up | |
4th Runner-Up | |
Top 7 |
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Top 16 |
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∞ Wallace won Miss World 1973. Due to protocol, Wallace resigns her title as Miss World USA 1973. 1st runner-up, Lexie Brockway, replaces her as Miss World USA.
Special awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss World USA 1973 delegates were:
- Alabama Alabama - Jacqueline Parker
- Alaska Alaska - Rhonda Rae Dodds
- Arizona Arizona - Carol J. Dawson
- Arkansas Arkansas - Janet Roberts
- California California - Toni Tuso
- Colorado Colorado - Sherri Bilanzich
- Connecticut Connecticut - Beverly M. Lyga
- Delaware Delaware - Denise Spillan
- Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Sandra E. German
- Florida Florida - Denise Ann Kranich
- Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Henrietta K. Hall
- Hawaii Hawaii - Gail Rouleau
- Idaho Idaho - Wendy Hatch
- Illinois Illinois - Lea Ann Minalga
- Indiana Indiana - Marjorie Wallace
- Iowa Iowa - Unknown
- Kansas Kansas - Stephanie Warren
- Kentucky Kentucky - Charlesy Ann Gulick
- Louisiana Louisiana - Deborah Denise Rayburn
- Maryland Maryland - Bonnie Joy Bidlack
- Massachusetts Massachusetts - Jeanine Tessier
- Michigan Michigan - Corrine L. Bozin
- Minnesota Minnesota - Annette Walensky
- Mississippi Mississippi - Barbara Moree
- Missouri Missouri - Nikki Edward
- Montana Montana - Robin Wright
- Nebraska Nebraska - Linda Jean Liebsch
- Nevada Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen
- New Hampshire New Hampshire - Lori Ann Rotwitt
- New Jersey New Jersey - Jean Gallena
- New Mexico New Mexico - Donna Reel
- New York (state) New York - Vanessa J. Santo
- North Carolina North Carolina - Doris E. Davis
- North Dakota North Dakota - Nancy Van Der Veer
- Ohio Ohio - Joan Marie Rankin
- Oklahoma Oklahoma - Rebecca O'Haver
- Oregon Oregon - Brenda Joyce Knapper
- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania - Betsy Royal
- Rhode Island Rhode Island - Ann Marie Bianco
- South Carolina South Carolina - Claudie Ruth Bell
- South Dakota South Dakota - Yasma Haramiya
- Tennessee Tennessee - Sandra Jean Lawson
- Texas Texas - Sherry Lynn Norwell
- Utah Utah - Stella Marie Bolton
- Vermont Vermont - Arlene Bruce
- Virginia Virginia - Lauren Ann Riley
- Washington (state) Washington - Lexie H. Brockway
- West Virginia West Virginia - Jo Ann Zovko
- Wisconsin Wisconsin - Sue Bishop
- Wyoming Wyoming - Joy "Joyce" Bernann McKinney
Notes
Did not Compete
- File:Flag of Maine.svg Maine - Iola M. Bragdon
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1972: File:Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico: Donna Reel (Top 12)
- 1974: File:Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky: Charlesy Ann Gulick (Best State Costume)
- 1975: File:Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico: Donna Reel (Top 10)
- 1972: File:Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska: Rhonda Rae Dodds
- 1972: File:Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada: Trenna V. Gulbransen
References
- ↑ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1972-74". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ Associated Press. "Britons Dethrone Indianapolis Girl as 'Miss World'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 8, 1974, p. 4, line 8. Accessed September 2, 2011.
- ↑ pageantopolis.com. Accessed September 2, 2011.