Miss World USA 1972

Miss World USA 1972
Miss World USA 1972
	Miss World USA 1972, Lynda Carter
Date	September 1, 1972
Presenters	Bob Hope
Venue	Hampton, Virginia
Entrants	45
Winner	Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter; Arizona
Congeniality	Michelle Renee Franqui ; New York
	← 1971 1973 →

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 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 – Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter
1st Runner-Up	Texas – Jackie Behrendt
2nd Runner-Up	Oklahoma – Rita Jo Fitzgerald
3rd Runner-Up	Florida – Sandra Leland
4th Runner-Up	Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
Top 7	South Carolina - Faye M. Breland Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
Semi-Finals	California - Rochelle A. Wallace

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	New York – Michelle Renee Franqui

Delegates

The Miss World USA 1972 delegates were:

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

1973: Alaska: Rhonda Rae Dodds
1973: Nevada: Trenna V. Gulbransen

References

^ 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

[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)

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