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Miss USA 1963

Miss USA 1963

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Miss USA 1963 was the 12th Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 17, 1963. This was the first Miss USA to be broadcast on television, first aired on CBS.

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At the end of the event, Macel Wilson of Hawaii crowned Marite Ozers of Illinois as Miss USA 1963.[1] Latvian-born Ozers was the first woman born outside the United States to win the title, and the second delegate from Illinois to do so. Ozers later competed at Miss Universe and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists.[2]

Contestants from forty-two states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant.

Results

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Contestants

Forty-three contestants competed for the title.

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Notes

  1. Ages at the time of the pageant

References

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    "Miss Illinois Wins Miss U.S.A. Title". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. July 18, 1963. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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    "Miss Brazil Is Miss Universe Contest Winner". The Troy Messenger. United Press International. 21 Jul 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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    "Miss U.S.A. and 14 runners-up". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, Iowa. 18 July 1963. p. 20. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Arizona's entry". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. 10 July 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Hollywood beauty takes state title". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. 22 June 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Colorado's champion". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. 17 July 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Burroughs, Betty (6 July 1963). "Pert pianist hits high beauty note". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 13. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Winfrey, Lee (15 July 1963). "Manna from heavenly beauties". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 29. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss USA Pageant competition looms". Beckley Post-Herald. 3 September 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Carole J. Crawford fue electa nueva "Señorita Mundo"" [Carole J. Crawford was elected the new "Miss World"]. La Opinion (in Spanish). 7 November 1963. p. 7. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    Lloyd, Harry (7 July 1963). "Conquers Florida, aims for Universe". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 40. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Illinois named in contest at Dolton". The Times. Munster, Indiana. 13 June 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Dr. Meylor reigns today as 'Miss Iowa'". Estherville Daily News. Estherville, Iowa. 24 June 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Zook, Carol (29 June 1963). "Kansas queens turn two faces east". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 11. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Calvert City girl is Miss Kentucky winner". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. 2 June 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Miss Louisiana". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. 28 June 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "The fairest of New York City". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. 2 August 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "15 beauties reach Miss U.S.A. finals". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 8 July 1963. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Winfrey, Lee (14 July 1963). "Three queens lose duel with the Sun". The Miami Herald. p. 36. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Beauty queen steps down, blaming 'challenge' fuss". Evening World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. 15 June 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Nevada beauty". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. 16 June 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Stately beauty". Daily News. New York, New York. 22 June 1963. p. 109. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Arms and the man". The Progress-Index. 7 September 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "British gal Miss World". The Telegraph-Herald. 13 November 1964. p. 15. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    "Japan bound". Reading Eagle. 1 June 1965. p. 5. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
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    "She quit job to seek title". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 13 July 1963. p. 37. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Andrea Getzlaff". The Akron Beacon Journal. 6 June 1963. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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    "Tulsa girl wins state beauty title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 6 July 1963. p. 32. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "New queen". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. 19 June 1963. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tennessee's title chance". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. 17 July 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Anything for a picture". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. 12 June 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Cottonwood girl seeks beauty title". The Neighbor. Salt Lake City, Utah. 3 July 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 31 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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