Teresa Cheatham
Teresa Cheatham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Teresa Ann Cheatham Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 1979 (1st runner-up) |
Teresa Ann Cheatham-Crosby (
née Cheatham) is a vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978 and finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979.[3]
Early life
She attended Jacksonville State University, graduating in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance with a minor in drama.[4]
Miss Alabama
Entering the statewide pageant as Miss Point Mallard, Cheatham-Crosby won the title of Miss Alabama in 1978.[5][6][7] She finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979 on September 9, 1978.[3][8] She won the talent competition[9][10] and the swimsuit competition in the Miss America Pageant.[2][11][12]
Life after Miss Alabama
Following her reign as Miss Alabama, she toured
USO tour along with several other contestants in the pageant.[1]
Cheatham married Tommy Charles "Chuck" Stricklin in Anniston, Alabama on May 26, 1990.[13] Since 2001, she has worked as a vocal instructor at Jacksonville State University.[14]
References
- ^ a b Edwards, Bill (March 18, 2004). "A look back at this date in history". The Anniston Star. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ The Sumter Daily Item. Associated Press. September 7, 1978. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Gadsden, AL: Public Welfare Foundation. Associated Press. September 10, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Teresa Cheatham - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
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- Tuscaloosa, AL: Public Welfare Foundation. p. 6. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
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- ^ "Teresa Cheatham Crosby". Jacksonville State University. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
