Miss World USA 1972

Beauty pageant
Miss World USA 1972
Miss World USA 1972, Lynda Carter
DateSeptember 1, 1972
PresentersBob Hope
VenueHampton, Virginia
Entrants45
WinnerLynda Jean Córdoba Carter
Arizona Arizona
CongenialityMichelle Renee Franqui
 New York
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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 ArizonaLynda Jean Córdoba Carter
1st Runner-Up
  • Texas Texas – Jackie Behrendt
2nd Runner-Up
  • Oklahoma Oklahoma – Rita Jo Fitzgerald
3rd Runner-Up
  • Florida Florida – Sandra Leland
4th Runner-Up
  • Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Melanie Ann Chapman
Top 7
  • South Carolina South Carolina - Faye M. Breland
  • Virginia Virginia - Marie Ann Hunderleiter
Semi-Finals
  • California California - Rochelle A. Wallace

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  New York – Michelle Renee Franqui

Delegates

The Miss World USA 1972 delegates were:

Notes

Did not Compete

Crossovers

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss International
Miss World America

References

  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)

External links

  • Miss World Official Website
  • Miss World America Official Website
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