Miss World USA 1972
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| Miss World USA 1972 | |
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.jpg) 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 |
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[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss World USA 1972 | |
| 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 7 |
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| Semi-Finals |
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Special awards[edit]
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates[edit]
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[edit]
Did not Compete[edit]
Crossovers[edit]
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1973: Maryland: Pia Nancy Canzani (as
United States)
References[edit]
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1972-74". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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