Miss USA World 1962 was the first Miss USA World pageant, held at the Huntington Field House in Huntington, West Virginia, United States, on September 22, 1962.
Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia crowned Amedee Chabot of California as her successor at the end of the event. Chabot went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1962 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 8 at Miss World.[1]
Results
Placements
Placement | Contestant |
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Miss USA World 1962 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 15 |
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Special awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss USA World 1962 delegates were:
Alabama - Marilyn Nordman
Alaska - Teresa Dawn Hanson
Arkansas - Linda Suellyn Edwards
California - Amedee Chabot
Charleston, WV - Janice Lee Channels
Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers
Cleveland, OH - Andrea Jean Getzlaff
Connecticut - Mary Lou Walkinshaw
Delaware - Elaine LeGaro
Detroit, MI - Janet Clift
District of Columbia - Jo Ann Adelman
East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA - Donna Jean Paschka
Florida - Lithona Rozier
Georgia - Heidi Hambrick
Huntington, WV - Sherry Lee Smith
Illinois - Jo Peterson
Indiana - June Cochran
Kansas - Penny Rae Nichols
Kentucky - Sally Margaret Carter
Los Angeles, CA - Linda Pauline Kennon
Louisiana - Diane Gay DeClouet
Maine - Jodie Malizia
Maryland - Betsy Reeves
Massachusetts - Mary Marble
Michigan - Carla Rodgers
Missouri - Bonnie Elizabeth Barclay
New Jersey - Vivian Lynn Volk
New Mexico - Elva Lynne Palmer
New York - Pat Franklin
New York City, NY - Mimi Miller
North Carolina Louise Furr
Ohio - Glyn Warstler
Oregon - Jodie Ray
Pennsylvania - Maria Fraietta
Pittsburgh, PA - Beverly Wolfe
South Carolina - Nancy Ann Harrison
Tennessee - Rita Wilson
Texas - Shirley Dickson
Utah - Dyane Miner
Virginia - Laurie Mills
Washington - Patricia Dzejachok
West Virginia - Carole E. Johnson
Notes
Withdrawals
Hawaii - Julie Jones was named as Miss Hawaii World 1962 and had competed at the pageant; however withdrew during finals due to back pains after the evening gown competition.
Did not Compete
Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii - Julie Jones (see Hawaii under withdrawals)
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1960:
Indiana: June Cochran
- 1962:
Alaska: Teresa Dawn Hanson
- 1962:
Kentucky: Sally Margaret Carter
- 1962:
Louisiana: Diane Gay DeClouet
- 1963:
Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers (Winner; as
Illinois)
- 1962:
West Virginia: Carole E. Johnson
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1958-62". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
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