Miss World USA 1973
| Miss World USA 1973 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Binghamton, New York |
| Entrants | 50 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner | Marjorie Wallace Indiana Lexie H. Brockway  Washington |
| Congeniality | Brenda Joyce Knapper  Oregon |
Miss World USA 1973 was the 12th edition of the
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 |
|---|---|
| Miss World USA 1973 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss World USA 1973 delegates were:
Alabama - Jacqueline Parker
Alaska - Rhonda Rae Dodds
Arizona - Carol J. Dawson
Arkansas - Janet Roberts
California - Toni Tuso
Colorado - Sherri Bilanzich
Connecticut - Beverly M. Lyga
Delaware - Denise Spillan
District of Columbia - Sandra E. German
Florida - Denise Ann Kranich
Georgia - Henrietta K. Hall
Hawaii - Gail Rouleau
Idaho - Wendy Hatch
Illinois - Lea Ann Minalga
Indiana - Marjorie Wallace
Iowa - Unknown
Kansas - Stephanie Warren
Kentucky - Charlesy Ann Gulick
Louisiana - Deborah Denise Rayburn
Maryland - Bonnie Joy Bidlack
Massachusetts - Jeanine Tessier
Michigan - Corrine L. Bozin
Minnesota - Annette Walensky
Mississippi - Barbara Moree
Missouri - Nikki Edward
Montana - Robin Wright
Nebraska - Linda Jean Liebsch
Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen
New Hampshire - Lori Ann Rotwitt
New Jersey - Jean Gallena
New Mexico - Donna Reel
New York - Vanessa J. Santo
North Carolina - Doris E. Davis
North Dakota - Nancy Van Der Veer
Ohio - Joan Marie Rankin
Oklahoma - Rebecca O'Haver
Oregon - Brenda Joyce Knapper
Pennsylvania - Betsy Royal
Rhode Island - Ann Marie Bianco
South Carolina - Claudie Ruth Bell
South Dakota - Yasma Haramiya
Tennessee - Sandra Jean Lawson
Texas - Sherry Lynn Norwell
Utah - Stella Marie Bolton
Vermont - Arlene Bruce
Virginia - Lauren Ann Riley
Washington - Lexie H. Brockway
West Virginia - Jo Ann Zovko
Wisconsin - Sue Bishop
Wyoming - Joy "Joyce" Bernann McKinney
Notes
Did not Compete
Maine - Iola M. Bragdon
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1972: New Mexico: Donna Reel (Top 12)
- 1974: Kentucky: Charlesy Ann Gulick (Best State Costume)
- 1975: New Mexico: Donna Reel (Top 10)
- Miss World America
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1972-74". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: 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.