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== Historical significance ==
* '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' wins competition for the second time.
* '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in [[Miss USA 1960|1960]].
* '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' earns the ''2nd runner-up'' position for the first time.
* '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' earns the ''3rd runner-up'' position for the first time.
* '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' earns the ''4th runner-up'' position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in [[Miss USA 1957|1957]]. Also it reaches the highest placement since [[Sue Ann Downey]] won in [[Miss USA 1965|1965]].
* States that placed in semifinals the previous year were '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''', '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''', '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' and '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]'''.
* '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' placed for the sixteenth consecutive year.
* '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' placed for the fourth consecutive year.
* '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' placed for the third consecutive year.
* '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' made its second consecutive placement.
* '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''', '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' and '''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1970|1970]].
* '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' and '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1969|1969]].
* '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1968|1968]].
* '''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1964|1964]].
* '''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1960|1960]].
* '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' breaks an ongoing streak of placements since [[Miss USA 1969|1969]].
* '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' breaks an ongoing streak of placements since [[Miss USA 1967|1967]].

==Delegates==
==Delegates==
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Revision as of 01:26, 10 August 2023

Miss USA 1972
DateMay 20, 1972
Presenters
EntertainmentEverly Brothers
VenueCerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerTanya Wilson
Hawaii Hawaii
CongenialityPeggy Moore
 Utah
PhotogenicSusan Peters
 Texas
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Miss USA 1972 was the 21st Miss USA pageant, held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico, on May 20, 1972. Tanya Wilson of Hawaii was crowned by outgoing titleholder Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania.[1] This was the second time Hawaii has won the pageant.

Bob Barker (who later that year would begin a 35-year run as host of The Price Is Right on CBS) and singer Helen O'Connell hosted the pageant and the Everly Brothers were the guest entertainers.[2]

Prior to the final competition contestants participated in a number of public appearances, including an official parade held in Ponce and a televised ceremony with Governor Luis Ferre.[3]

This was the first time the pageant was held outside the continental United States.[2] The event was marred by two bomb blasts at the hotel during the pageant, thought to have been caused by anti-American activists.[4][5] There was severe property damage but no injuries were reported.[6][7] Earlier that day the venue had been picketed by the Puerto Rican Socialist Party.[8]

Results

Placements

Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 1972
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  •  Ohio – Kathleen Ann Kehlmier
Top 12

Awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  Utah – Peggy Moore 
Miss Photogenic
  •  Texas – Susan Peters 

Delegates

Judges

A panel of ten celebrities was chosen to judge the competition.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ UPI (1972-05-22). "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel.
  2. ^ a b c "CBS Televises Miss USA Saturday, Susan Gordon ranks high in prelims". The Rock Hill Herald. 1972-05-02.
  3. ^ "Beauties compete for Miss USA". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1972-05-15.
  4. ^ "Explosions rock beauty pageant site". Toledo Blade. 1972-05-21.
  5. ^ Wilson, Earl (1972-05-25). "The Earl Wilson Column". Beaver County Times.
  6. ^ "Police Seek Beauty Fete Bomb Clues". The Spokesman-Review. 1972-05-22.
  7. ^ "New Miss USA". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1972-05-22.
  8. ^ "Bombs enliven Nori Anderson's trip". Tri City Herald. 1972-05-24.
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