Miss World USA 1972

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Miss World USA 1972
Lynda Carter2 (cropped2).jpg
Miss World USA 1972, Lynda Carter
DateSeptember 1, 1972
PresentersBob Hope
VenueHampton, Virginia
Entrants45
WinnerLynda Jean Córdoba Carter
Arizona Arizona
CongenialityMichelle Renee Franqui
 New York
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Miss World USA 1972 was the 11th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Hampton, Virginia and was won by Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter of Arizona. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Karen Brucene Smith of Texas. Carter went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1972 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.[1]

Results[]

Placements[]

Final results Contestant
Miss World USA 1972
  • Arizona Arizona – Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter
1st Runner-Up
  • Texas Texas – Jackie Behrendt
2nd Runner-Up
  • Oklahoma Oklahoma – Rita Jo Fitzgerald
3rd Runner-Up
  • Florida Florida – Sandra Leland
4th Runner-Up
  • Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
Top 7
  • South Carolina South Carolina - Faye M. Breland
  • Virginia Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
Semi-Finals
  • California California - Rochelle A. Wallace

Special awards[]

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  New York – Michelle Renee Franqui

Delegates[]

The Miss World USA 1972 delegates were:

  • Alabama Alabama - Joan. S. Turner
  • Alaska Alaska - Rhonda Rae Dodds
  • Arizona Arizona - Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter
  • California California - Rochelle A. Wallace
  • Colorado Colorado - Dianne McDonough
  • Connecticut Connecticut - Gloria Marie Beze
  • Delaware Delaware - Sallie "Becky" Matthews
  • Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Monica Metrinko
  • Florida Florida - Sandra Leland
  • Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
  • Hawaii Hawaii - Sharlene Annette Ann Angeli Silva
  • Idaho Idaho - Robynn Gail Hance
  • Illinois Illinois - Monika Kelier
  • Iowa Iowa - Schuyler Quick
  • Kansas Kansas - Victoria Ann Meyers
  • Kentucky Kentucky - Frances Lynn Adams
  • Louisiana Louisiana - Teresa "Terry" Ann Richard
  • Maine Maine - Susanne Anderson
  • Maryland Maryland - Pia Nancy Canzani
  • Massachusetts Massachusetts - Janice Janes
  • Michigan Michigan - Karen R. Kistier
  • Minnesota Minnesota - Johnelle Foley
  • Missouri Missouri - Kali Ball
  • Nebraska Nebraska - Rebecca Shaaf
  • Nevada Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen
  • New Hampshire New Hampshire - Judy Tedeschi
  • New Jersey New Jersey - Andrea McLaughlin
  • New Mexico New Mexico - Karen Jenson
  • New York (state) New York - Michelle Renee Franqui
  • North Carolina North Carolina - Julia Ann Lane
  • North Dakota North Dakota - G. Jill Duis
  • Ohio Ohio - Vicki Lane Hess
  • Oklahoma Oklahoma - Rita Jo Fitzgerald
  • Oregon Oregon - Jojuan Lyn Tussing
  • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania - Brenda L. Wrona
  • Rhode Island Rhode Island - Nancy Zinna
  • South Carolina South Carolina - Faye M. Breland
  • Tennessee Tennessee - Cythnia Greer Baily
  • Texas Texas - Jackie Behrendt
  • Utah Utah - Pam Ure
  • Vermont Vermont - Pati Papineau
  • Virginia Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
  • Washington (state) Washington - Debra Kelley
  • Wisconsin Wisconsin - Barbara Jean Jennings
  • Wyoming Wyoming - Barbara M. Duennebeil

Notes[]

Did not Compete[]

  •  Arkansas
  •  Indiana
  •  Mississippi
  •  Montana
  •  South Dakota
  •  West Virginia

Crossovers[]

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss International
  • 1973:  Maryland: Pia Nancy Canzani (as  United States)
Miss World America

References[]

  1. ^ 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)

External links[]

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