Miss World USA 1969 was the 8th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland and was won by Gail Renshaw of Virginia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. Renshaw went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1969 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as 1st Runner-Up at Miss World. After competing at Miss World, Renshaw resigned her title to get married. Renshaw was replaced by Connie Lee Haggard of Texas who was the 1st Runner-Up of Miss World USA.[1]
This edition was also the first edition where cities were no longer represented. From this point forward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World USA 1969 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up | |
3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 7 |
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Top 15 |
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∞ Renshaw resigned the Miss World USA title after competing at Miss World to get married. Due to protocol, Connie Lee Haggard became Miss World USA
Delegates
The Miss World USA 1969 delegates were:
Arizona - Donna Kay Smith
Arkansas - Kimberly Torres
California - Vickie Ann Siggers
Colorado - Alana Rank
Connecticut - Patricia Conger
Delaware - Mary Lou Wirth
District of Columbia - Hope Hasty
Florida - Deborah Anyzeski
Georgia - Marcia A. Shrawder
Hawaii - Cyndi Jean Ozenne
Idaho - Kay E. Miller
Illinois - Patsy Whitecotton
Indiana - Mary Jean Hamilton
Iowa - Patricia Ann Horning
Kentucky - Connie Albertson
Louisiana - Marlin Ann Bourg
Maine - Betina M. Tilton
Maryland - Paulette Reck
Michigan - Jonn Ricca
Minnesota - Pam Doty
Nebraska - Ann E. Pettis
Nevada - Leanna Johnson
New Hampshire - Eileen O’Connor
New Jersey - Susan Albowitz
New Mexico - Heidemarie R. Rathke
New York - Gloria E. Graham
North Dakota - Michele S. Lenzmeier
Ohio - Wendy Ann Belus
Oregon - Wanda Larsen
Pennsylvania - Sherry Kaminski
Rhode Island - Beverly Ann Mendillo
South Carolina - Carolyn Vernon
Texas - Connie Lee Haggard
Utah - Kathleen Hadden
Vermont - Valentina Donna Mancuso
Virginia - Gail Renshaw
Washington - Marie Albertson
West Virginia - Barbara Ivady
Notes
Did not Compete
Alabama
Alaska
Kansas
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1968:
Maryland: Paulette Reck (1st Runner-Up)
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1969-71". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013.