Shirley Cothran

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Shirley Cothran
Born	(1952-09-18) September 18, 1952 (age 69) Denton County, Texas
Alma mater	North Texas State University Texas Woman’s University
Occupation	Author and professional speaker
Title	Miss Texas 1974 Miss America 1975
Predecessor	Rebecca Ann King
Successor	Tawny Godin
Spouse(s)	Richard Barret ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	4
Website	Official website

Shirley Cothran Barret (born September 18, 1952, Denton County, Texas) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Texas.

Early life and education[]

She graduated from Denton High School in 1970 and was the second Miss America from that high school as Phyllis George was crowned Miss America before her in 1971. She later attended North Texas State University and earned her bachelor of science in elementary education and her master's degree in guidance counseling.^[1]

Cothran later used the scholarship money she earned from her Miss America win towards her Ph.D. in early childhood education and family counseling.^{[citation needed]}

Life and career[]

She was crowned Miss Texas 1974 and won the Miss America 1975 title.^[2] She currently tours as a motivational speaker and still resides in Texas.

She appeared, with her husband and three sons, on the televised game show Family Feud on Season 19, Episode 64.

Personal life[]

She married Richard Barret in 1976 and has four children, David, Julia, John, and Mark.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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