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'''Miss USA 1962''', the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, took place in [[Long Beach, California]], 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]]. 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. |
'''Miss USA 1962''', the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, took place in [[Long Beach, California]], 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]]. 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. |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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Revision as of 00:43, 13 September 2016
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| Date | July 12, 1962 |
| Venue | Miami, Florida |
| Entrants | 40 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner | Macel Wilson Hawaii |
Miss USA 1962, the 11th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California, on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sharon Brown of Louisiana. 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.
Results
- Miss USA 1962: Macel Wilson (Hawaii)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Diane Zabicki (Connecticut)
- 2nd runner-up: Gail White (Tennessee)
- 3rd runner-up: Marilyn Tindall (California)
- 4th runner-up: Janet Hadland (Nevada)
- The semi-finalists were:
- Jerri Michaelson (Arizona)
- Penny James (Colorado)
- Helen Sweeney (District of Columbia)
- Jean Donnelly (Illinois)
- Sue Ekamp (Indiana)
- Sandra Kay (New Hampshire)
- Sherrylyn Patecell (New York)
- Joyce Collin (Oregon)
- Margaret Lineman (Pennsylvania)
- Jackie Williams (Texas)
- Patricia Profaizer (Utah)
Delegates
The Miss USA 1962 delegates were:
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No state delegate: Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming