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Miss USA 1962

Miss USA 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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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

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Contestants

Forty contestants competed for the title.

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Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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    "Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A." The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. July 13, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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    "15 Beauties In Miss Universe Spotlight". The Spokesman-Review. 15 July 1962. p. 41. Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    "Hawaiian Miss Represents U.S." The Windsor Star. 13 July 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    "Native costume". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. 9 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "The Sertoma Convention draws poultry royalty". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. 29 June 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Clark, Ralph (23 June 1962). "Marilyn sews up crown as new Miss California". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Middletown girl captures beauty crown". Meriden Record. 23 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    Henry, Polly (5 May 1962). "Lack of curves won her title". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. p. 17. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Georgia princess". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. 10 June 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Fairest in Illinois". The Kingston Daily Freeman. Kingston, New York. 18 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Indiana". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. 16 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Marshalltown girl is Miss Iowa". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. 25 June 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Gay Diane DeClouet". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. 7 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Maryland". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 28 June 1962. p. 58. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "No Hollywood ambitions". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. 20 June 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Mississippi". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. 2 July 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "The queen". Springfield Leader and Press. Springfield, Missouri. 2 July 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Sherrylyn Patecell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. 30 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Joan Coulcy voted 'Miss Ohio'". The Evening Independent. 24 May 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "That's our girl". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 12 July 1962. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Jackie Faye Williams leaves July 6 for Miss USA contest in Florida". Waxahachie, Texas. 1 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Vermont's candidate for Miss Universe". Springfield Reporter. Springfield, Vermont. 4 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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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.
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