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| winner = '''[[Macel Wilson]]''' |
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| image = Macel Wilson as Miss USA.jpg |
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| caption = [[Macel Wilson]] |
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| date = July 12, 1962 |
| date = July 12, 1962 |
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'''Miss USA 1962''' was the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, [[Miami Beach, Florida]] on July 12, 1962. |
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'''Miss USA 1962''' was the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, held in [[Miami, Florida]], on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by [[Macel Leilani Wilson]] of [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]], who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Sharon Brown (Miss USA)|Sharon Brown]] of [[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]].<ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news |title=Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259848444/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |agency=[[UPI]] |date=July 13, 1962 |page=1}}</ref> Wilson's win gave Hawaii the Miss USA crown at its first attempt, and two days later she was a Top 15 semi-finalist at [[Miss Universe 1962]]. Eleven states did not send a delegate to the 1962 pageant, resulting in the lowest number of contestants since the inaugural pageant of 1952. Macel is the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA. |
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At the end of the event [[Sharon Brown (Miss USA)|Sharon Brown]] of Louisiana crowned [[Macel Leilani Wilson]] of [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] as Miss USA 1962.<ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news |title=Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259848444/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |agency=[[UPI]] |date=July 13, 1962 |page=1}}</ref> It is the first victory of Hawaii in the pageant's history. Wilson is also the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.<ref name="Advertiser" /> Wilson later competed at [[Miss Universe 1962|Miss Universe]] and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists.<ref name=":02">{{cite news |date=15 July 1962 |title=15 Beauties In Miss Universe Spotlight |pages=41 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=504pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5301,4829544&dq=evelyn-miot&hl=en |accessdate=25 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> |
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Contestants from thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant. |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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*[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] – Jerri Michelson<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=13 July 1962 |title=Hawaiian Miss Represents U.S. |pages=6 |work=The Windsor Star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oi4_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5lAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2851%2C4842257 |access-date=24 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> |
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*[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] – Jerri Michaelson |
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*[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]] – Penny James |
*[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]] – Penny James<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]] – Helen Sweeney |
*[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]] – Helen Sweeney<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] – Jean Donnelly |
*[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] – Jean Donnelly<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] – Sue Ekamp |
*[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] – Sue Ekamp<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] – Sandra Kay |
*[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] – Sandra Kay<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss New York USA|New York]] – Sherrylyn Patecell |
*[[Miss New York USA|New York]] – Sherrylyn Patecell<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] – Joyce Collin |
*[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] – Joyce Collin<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] – Margaret Lineman |
*[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] – Margaret Lineman<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] – Jackie Williams |
*[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] – Jackie Williams<ref name=":0" /> |
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*[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]] – Patricia Profaizer |
*[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]] – Patricia Profaizer<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Contestants== |
==Contestants== |
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Forty contestants competed for the title. |
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|[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]] |
|[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]] |
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|[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]] |
|[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]] |
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|Teresa Hanson<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 July 1962 |title=Native costume |pages=1 |work=The Marion Star |location=Marion, Ohio |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-1962-alaska-clipping/127647942/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Teresa Hanson |
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|[[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]] |
|[[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]] |
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|[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] |
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|Jerri |
|Jerri Michelson |
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|[[Paradise Valley, Arizona|Paradise Valley]] |
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|[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]] |
|[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]] |
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|Linda Riggan<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 1962 |title=The Sertoma Convention draws poultry royalty |pages=4 |work=The Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/134314377/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Linda Riggan |
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|[[Leola, Arkansas|Leola]] |
|[[Leola, Arkansas|Leola]] |
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|2nd runner up at [[Miss U.S. International|Miss American Beauty 1964]] |
|2nd runner up at [[Miss U.S. International|Miss American Beauty 1964]] |
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|[[Miss California USA|California]] |
|[[Miss California USA|California]] |
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|Marilyn Tindall<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Ralph |date=23 June 1962 |title=Marilyn sews up crown as new Miss California |pages=1 |work=Valley Times |location=North Hollywood, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-times/134314048/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Marilyn Tindall |
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|[[Los Angeles]] |
|[[Los Angeles]] |
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|[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]] |
|[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]] |
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|Diane Zabicki<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 1962 |title=Middletown girl captures beauty crown |pages=1 |work=Meriden Record |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kyVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aQANAAAAIBAJ&pg=5105%2C6568925 |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> |
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|Diane Zabicki |
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|[[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]] |
|[[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]] |
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|[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]] |
|[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]] |
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|Genelda Odum<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 June 1962 |title=Georgia princess |pages=16 |work=The Huntsville Times |location=Huntsville, Alabama |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/134313305/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Genelda Odum |
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|[[Jesup, Georgia|Jesup]] |
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|Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant |
|Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant |
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|[[Honolulu]] |
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|Top 15 semifinalist at [[Miss Universe 1962]] |
|Top 15 semifinalist at [[Miss Universe 1962]]<ref name=":02" /> |
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|[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]] |
|[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]] |
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|[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] |
|[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] |
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|Jean Donnelly<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 June 1962 |title=Fairest in Illinois |pages=1 |work=The Kingston Daily Freeman |location=Kingston, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-daily-freeman/134313774/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Jean Donnelly |
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|[[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]] |
|[[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]] |
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|[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] |
|[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] |
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|Sue Ekamp<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 June 1962 |title=Miss Indiana |pages=1 |work=Vidette-Messenger of Porter County |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/134313172/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Sue Ekamp |
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|[[Mishawaka, Indiana|Mishawaka]] |
|[[Mishawaka, Indiana|Mishawaka]] |
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|[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]] |
|[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]] |
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|Regina Prusha<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 June 1962 |title=Marshalltown girl is Miss Iowa |pages=22 |work=Des Moines Tribune |location=Des Moines, Iowa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune/134314178/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Regina Prusha |
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|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] |
|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] |
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|[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]] |
|[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]] |
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|Sally Margaret Carter |
|Sally Margaret Carter |
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|[[Graves County, Kentucky|Lowes]] |
|[[Graves County, Kentucky|Lowes]] |
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|[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]] |
|[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]] |
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|Diane DeClouet<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 July 1962 |title=Gay Diane DeClouet |pages=1 |work=Monroe Morning World |location=Monroe, Louisiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world/134314868/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Diane DeClouet |
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|[[Oak Ridge, Louisiana|Oak Ridge]] |
|[[Oak Ridge, Louisiana|Oak Ridge]] |
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|Semi-finalist in [[Miss World USA]] 1962 |
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|[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]] |
|[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]] |
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|Karen J. Henderson |
|Karen J. Henderson |
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|[[South Portland, Maine|South Portland]] |
|[[South Portland, Maine|South Portland]] |
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|[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]] |
|[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]] |
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|Shelda Farley<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 June 1962 |title=Miss Maryland |pages=58 |work=The Evening Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun/134314279/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Shelda Farley |
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|[[Catonsville, Maryland|Catonsville]] |
|[[Catonsville, Maryland|Catonsville]] |
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|[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]] |
|[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]] |
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|Gail Pope |
|Gail Pope |
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|[[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]] |
|[[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]] |
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|[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]] |
|[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]] |
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|Judith Lamparter<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 June 1962 |title=No Hollywood ambitions |pages=16 |work=Lansing State Journal |location=Lansing, Michigan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal/134315420/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Judith Lamparter |
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|[[Detroit]] |
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|[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]] |
|[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]] |
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|Sandra Mazur<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 1962 |title=Miss Mississippi |pages=19 |work=Corpus Christi Times |location=Corpus Christi, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times/134314787/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Sandra Mazur |
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|[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] |
|[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]] |
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|[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]] |
|[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]] |
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|Mikee Campbell<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 1962 |title=The queen |pages=13 |work=Springfield Leader and Press |location=Springfield, Missouri |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press/134314614/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Mikee Campbell |
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|[[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] |
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|[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]] |
|[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]] |
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|Janet Hadland |
|Janet Hadland |
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|[[Las Vegas]] |
|[[Las Vegas]] |
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|[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] |
|[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] |
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|Sandra Kay |
|Sandra Kay |
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|[[Plaistow, New Hampshire|Plaistow]] |
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|Joyce Claire Thompson |
|Joyce Claire Thompson |
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|[[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]] |
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|[[Miss New York USA|New York]] |
|[[Miss New York USA|New York]] |
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|Sherrylyn Patecell<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 1962 |title=Miss Sherrylyn Patecell |pages=1 |work=Poughkeepsie Journal |location=Poughkeepsie, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal/134314440/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Sherrylyn Patecell |
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|[[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]] |
|[[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]] |
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|[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]] |
|[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]] |
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|Brenda Smith |
|Brenda Joyce Smith |
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|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] |
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] |
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|[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]] |
|[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]] |
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|Joan Colucy<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 1962 |title=Joan Coulcy voted 'Miss Ohio' |pages=1 |work=The Evening Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent/130259765/ |access-date=19 August 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
|Joan Colucy<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 1962 |title=Joan Coulcy voted 'Miss Ohio' |pages=1 |work=The Evening Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent/130259765/ |access-date=19 August 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|[[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]] |
|[[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]] |
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|[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] |
|[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] |
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|Joyce Collin |
|Joyce Collin |
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|[[Lebanon, Oregon|Lebanon]] |
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|[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] |
|[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] |
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|Margaret Lineman<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 1962 |title=That's our girl |pages=2 |work=Philadelphia Daily News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news/134315132/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Margaret Lineman |
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|[[Philadelphia]] |
|[[Philadelphia]] |
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|[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]] |
|[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]] |
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|Marilyn Scott |
|Marilyn Scott |
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|[[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] |
|[[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]] |
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|[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]] |
|[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]] |
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|Judy Clyburn |
|Judy Clyburn |
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|[[Camden, South Carolina|Camden]] |
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|[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] |
|[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] |
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|Jackie Faye Williams<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 1962 |title=Jackie Faye Williams leaves July 6 for Miss USA contest in Florida |pages=1 |location=Waxahachie, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waxahachie-daily-light/12254935/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Jackie Williams |
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|[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]] |
|[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]] |
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|Barbara Ann Kearney<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 1962 |title=Vermont's candidate for Miss Universe |pages=1 |work=Springfield Reporter |location=Springfield, Vermont |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-reporter/134314705/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Barbara Ann Kearney |
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|[[Springfield, Vermont|Springfield]] |
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|[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]] |
|[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]] |
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|Nickie Sue Gagalis<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 June 1962 |title=Incidents in the lives of– people you know |pages=7 |work=Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/134313547/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|Nickie Gagalis |
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Miss USA 1962 | |
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Date | July 12, 1962 |
Venue | Miami Beach, Florida |
Entrants | 40 |
Placements | 16 |
Withdrawals | |
Winner | Macel Wilson Hawaii |
Miss USA 1962 was the 11th Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 12, 1962.
At the end of the event Sharon Brown of Louisiana crowned Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii as Miss USA 1962.[1] It is the first victory of Hawaii in the pageant's history. Wilson is also the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.[1] Wilson later competed at Miss Universe and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists.[2]
Contestants from thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant.
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1962 | |
1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up | |
3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up | |
Top 16 |
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Contestants
Forty contestants competed for the title.
State/District | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Notes |
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Alabama | Jerolyn Ridgeway | 20 | Fort Payne | |
Alaska | Teresa Hanson[4] | 18 | Fairbanks | |
Arizona | Jerri Michelson | 18 | Paradise Valley | |
Arkansas | Linda Riggan[5] | 20 | Leola | 2nd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964 |
California | Marilyn Tindall[6] | 21 | Los Angeles | |
Colorado | Penny James | 19 | Aurora | |
Connecticut | Diane Zabicki[7] | 19 | Middletown | |
District of Columbia | Helen Sweeney | 20 | Washington, D.C. | |
Florida | Sharon Conrad[8] | 19 | Tampa | |
Georgia | Genelda Odum[9] | 18 | Jesup | Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant |
Hawaii | Macel Patricia Leilani Wilson | 19 | Honolulu | Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1962[2] |
Idaho | Kinne Marie Holland | 18 | Nampa | |
Illinois | Jean Donnelly[10] | 20 | DeKalb | |
Indiana | Sue Ekamp[11] | 19 | Mishawaka | |
Iowa | Regina Prusha[12] | 19 | Cedar Rapids | |
Kansas | Linda Light | 18 | Topeka | |
Kentucky | Sally Margaret Carter | 19 | Lowes | |
Louisiana | Diane DeClouet[13] | 19 | Oak Ridge | Semi-finalist in Miss World USA 1962 |
Maine | Karen J. Henderson | 20 | South Portland | |
Maryland | Shelda Farley[14] | 20 | Catonsville | |
Massachusetts | Gail Pope | 18 | Wellesley | |
Michigan | Judith Lamparter[15] | 18 | Detroit | |
Mississippi | Sandra Mazur[16] | – | Jackson | Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant |
Missouri | Mikee Campbell[17] | 21 | Springfield | |
Nevada | Janet Hadland | 19 | Las Vegas | |
New Hampshire | Sandra Kay | 18 | Plaistow | |
New Jersey | Joyce Claire Thompson | – | Bellmawr | |
New York | Sherrylyn Patecell[18] | 21 | Flushing | |
North Carolina | Brenda Joyce Smith | – | Charlotte | |
Ohio | Joan Colucy[19] | 22 | Massillon | |
Oregon | Joyce Collin | 20 | Lebanon | |
Pennsylvania | Margaret Lineman[20] | 18 | Philadelphia | |
Rhode Island | Marilyn Scott | 24 | Pawtucket | |
South Carolina | Judy Clyburn | 20 | Camden | |
Tennessee | Gail White | 21 | Chattanooga | |
Texas | Jackie Faye Williams[21] | 19 | Waxahachie | |
Utah | Patricia Profaizer | 26 | Salt Lake City | |
Vermont | Barbara Ann Kearney[22] | 18 | Springfield | |
West Virginia | Nickie Sue Gagalis[23] | 19 | Beckley | |
Wisconsin | Sherri Mathson | 20 | Milwaukee |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
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- ^ "Incidents in the lives of– people you know". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. Beckley, West Virginia. 17 June 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.