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'''[[Miss USA]] 1972''' was held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]], ([[Puerto Rico]]), on 1972. [[Tanya Wilson]] of [[Hawaii]] was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Michele McDonald]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. This was the second time [[Hawaii]] has won the pageant. |
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| winner = [[Tanya Wilson]] |
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| represented = {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] |
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| date = May 20, 1972 |
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| presenters = [[Bob Barker]], [[Helen O'Connell]] |
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| acts = [[Everly Brothers]] |
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| broadcaster = [[CBS]] |
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| venue = Cerromar Beach Hotel, [[Dorado, Puerto Rico]] |
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| congeniality = Peggy Moore |
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| photogenic = Susan Peters |
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}}'''[[Miss USA]] 1972''' was held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]], ([[Puerto Rico]]), on May 20, 1972. [[Tanya Wilson]] of [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Michele McDonald]] of [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="crowned">{{cite news|title=Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday|publisher=Lodi News-Sentinel|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3eUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5157,3904788&dq=tanya-wilson&hl=en|date=1972-05-22|last=UPI}}</ref> This was the second time [[Hawaii]] has won the pageant. |
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[[Bob Barker]] and singer [[Helen O'Connell]] hosted the pageant and the [[Everly Brothers]] were the guest entertainers.<ref name="cbs" /> |
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Prior to the final competition contestants participated in a number of public appearances, including an official parade held in [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]] and a televised ceremony with Governor [[Luis Ferre]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Lodi News-Sentinel|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1-UzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=7525,3351275&dq=miss-usa&hl=en|date=1972-05-15|title=Beauties compete for Miss USA}}</ref> |
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This was the first time the pageant was held outside the continental United States.<ref name="cbs">{{cite news|title=CBS Televises Miss USA Saturday, Susan Gordon ranks high in prelims|publisher=The Rock Hill Herald|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vU0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4Z4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3551,3068460&dq=miss-usa-1972&hl=en|date=1972-05-02}}</ref> The event was marred by two bomb blasts at the hotel during the pageant, thought to have been caused by anti-American activists.<ref>{{cite news|title=Explosions rock beauty pageant site|publisher=Toledo Blade|date=1972-05-21|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pFwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6wEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3574,3071884&dq=tanya-wilson&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Earl Wilson Column|publisher=Beaver County Times|date=1972-05-25|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N2wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MLMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=805,2853982&dq=tanya-wilson+miss-usa&hl=en|first=Earl|last=Wilson}}</ref> There was severe property damage but no injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Spokesman-Review|date=1972-05-22|title=Police Seek Beauty Fete Bomb Clues|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EsYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7ewDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5463,2698512&dq=miss-usa&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New Miss USA|publisher=Ellensburg Daily Record|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qgIQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4081,2955058&dq=miss-usa&hl=en|date=1972-05-22}}</ref> Earlier that day the venue had been picketed by the [[Puerto Rican Socialist Party]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Tri City Herald|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sVohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1IUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2875,5527747&dq=miss-usa&hl=en|title=Bombs enliven Nori Anderson's trip|date=1972-05-24}}</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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*Miss USA 1972: '''[[Tanya Wilson]]''' ([[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]) |
*Miss USA 1972: '''[[Tanya Wilson]]''' ([[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]) |
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*The runners-up were: |
*The runners-up were: |
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**1st runner-up: Alberta Philips (New York) |
**1st runner-up: '''Alberta Philips''' (New York) |
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**2nd runner-up: Kim Christina Hobson (California) |
**2nd runner-up: '''Kim Christina Hobson''' (California) |
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**3rd runner-up: Coni Ensor (Florida) |
**3rd runner-up: '''Coni Ensor''' (Florida) |
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**4th runner-up: Kathleen Ann Kehlmier (Ohio) |
**4th runner-up: '''Kathleen Ann Kehlmier''' (Ohio) |
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*Semi-Finalists: Janet Gail Greenwalt (District of Columbia), Bonnie Martin(Louisiana), Marilyn Ann Petty (Michigan), Donna Reel (New Mexico), Deborah Ann Falls (North Carolina), Susan Gordon (South Carolina) |
*Semi-Finalists: '''Janet Gail Greenwalt''' (District of Columbia), '''Bonnie Martin''' (Louisiana), '''Marilyn Ann Petty''' (Michigan), '''Donna Reel''' (New Mexico), '''Deborah Ann Falls''' (North Carolina), '''Susan Gordon''' (South Carolina) |
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==Delegates== |
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**Alabama: Elaine Barnhill |
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**Alaska: Patricia Lane |
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*'''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' - Elaine Barnhill |
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**Arizona: Marcia Banks |
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*'''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' - Patricia Lane |
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**Arkansas: Susan Tichenor |
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*'''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' - Marcia Banks |
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**California: Kim Hobson |
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*'''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' - S USAn Tichenor |
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**Colorado: Patricia Cadigan |
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*'''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' - Kim Hobson |
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**Connecticut: Diane Stevens |
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*'''[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]''' - Patricia Cadigan |
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**Delaware: Michele Voyer |
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*'''[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]''' - Diane Stevens |
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**District of Columbia: Janet Gail Greenawalt |
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*'''[[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]]''' - Michele Voyer |
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**Florida: Coni Ensor |
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*'''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' - Janet Gail Greenawalt |
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**Georgia: Kaye Ayers |
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*'''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' - Coni Ensor |
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**Hawaii: Tanya Wilson |
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*'''[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' - Kaye Ayers |
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**Idaho: Lianne Fulmer |
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*'''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' - [[Tanya Wilson]] |
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**Illinois: Jani Hall |
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*'''[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]''' - Lianne Fulmer |
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**Indiana: Julie Clifford |
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*'''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' - Jani Hall |
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**Iowa: Jennifer Jo Owen |
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*'''[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]''' - Julie Clifford |
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**Kansas: Mona Guesnier |
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*'''[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]''' - Jennifer Jo Owen |
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**Kentucky: Tamara Branstetter |
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*'''[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]''' - Mona Guesnier |
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**Louisiana: Bonnie Martin |
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*'''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' - Tamara Branstetter |
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**Maine: Cynthia Luce |
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*'''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' - Bonnie Martin |
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**Maryland: Patty Townsend |
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*'''[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' - Cynthia Luce |
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**Massachusetts: Dale Carder |
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*'''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' - Patty Townsend |
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**Michigan: Marilyn Ann Petty |
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*'''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' - Dale Carder |
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**Minnesota: Darlene Koskiniemi |
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*'''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' - Marilyn Ann Petty |
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**Mississippi: Deborah Pawlik |
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*'''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' - Darlene Koskiniemi |
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**Missouri: Janet Potter |
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*'''[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]''' - Deborah Pawlik |
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**Montana: Mitriann Popovich |
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*'''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' - Janet Potter |
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**Nebraska: Theresa Engels |
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**Nevada: Tracey Lynn Whitney |
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*'''[[Miss Montana USA|Montana]]''' - Mitriann Popovich |
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**New Hampshire: Cathy Davis |
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*'''[[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]]''' - Theresa Engels |
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**New Jersey: Lela Desantes |
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*'''[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' - Tracey Lynn Whitney |
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**New Mexico: Donna Reel |
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*'''[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]''' - Cathy Davis |
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**New York: Alberta Phillips |
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*'''[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]''' - Lela Desantes |
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**North Carolina: Deborah Ann Falls |
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*'''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' - Donna Reel |
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**North Dakota: Gail Schmeichel |
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*'''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' - Alberta Phillips |
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**Ohio: Kathleen Kehlmier |
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*'''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' - Deborah Ann Falls |
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**Oklahoma: Pam Vennerberg |
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*'''[[Miss North Dakota USA|North Dakota]]''' - Gail Schmeichel |
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**Oregon: Yvonne Philes |
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*'''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' - Kathleen Kehlmier |
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**Pennsylvania: Jeanie Zadrozny |
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*'''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' - Pam Vennerberg |
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**Rhode Island: Jeanne Lemay |
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*'''[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' - Yvonne Philes |
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**South Carolina: Susan Gordon |
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*'''[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]''' - Jeanie Zadrozny |
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**South Dakota: Kathleen Bakke |
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*'''[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]''' - Jeanne Lemay |
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**Tennessee: Linda Diane Thompson |
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*'''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' - S USAn Gordon |
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**Texas: Susan Peters |
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*'''[[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]]''' - Kathleen Bakke |
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**Utah: Peggy Moore |
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*'''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' - [[Linda Diane Thompson]] |
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**Vermont: Stacey Becker |
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*'''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - S USAn Peters |
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**Virginia: Dede Moore |
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*'''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' - Peggy Moore |
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**Washington: Connie Ambrose |
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*'''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' - Stacey Becker |
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**West Virginia: Diane McCutcheon |
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*'''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' - Dede Moore |
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**Wisconsin: Suzan Nass |
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*'''[[Miss Washington USA|Washington]]''' - Connie Ambrose |
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**Wyoming: Tamara Tulley |
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*'''[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]''' - Diane McCutcheon |
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*'''[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]''' - Suzan Nass |
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*'''[[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]''' - Tamara Tulley |
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==Judges== |
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A panel of ten celebrities was chosen to judge the competition.<ref name="cbs" /> |
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*[[Ed Sullivan]] - entertainer |
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*[[Walt Frazier]] - [[New York Knicks]] basketball player |
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*[[Jacqueline Susann]] - author |
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*[[Halston]] - designer |
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*[[Cindy Adams]] - broadcaster and columnist |
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*[[Dong Kingman]] - artist |
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*[[Rita Moreno]] - Puerto Rican actress |
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*Bob Lardine - feature writer for New York Sunday News |
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*[[Chuck Connors]] - actor |
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*William Knight - Senior Vice-President for [[Avis Rent a Car System]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Miss Universe 1972]] |
*[[Miss Universe 1972]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Miss USA}} |
{{Miss USA}} |
Revision as of 01:42, 6 April 2010
Miss USA 1972 | |
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Date | May 20, 1972 |
Presenters | Bob Barker, Helen O'Connell |
Entertainment | Everly Brothers |
Venue | Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Winner | Tanya Wilson Hawaii |
Congeniality | Peggy Moore |
Photogenic | Susan Peters |
Miss USA 1972 was 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 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
- Miss USA 1972: Tanya Wilson (Hawaii)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Alberta Philips (New York)
- 2nd runner-up: Kim Christina Hobson (California)
- 3rd runner-up: Coni Ensor (Florida)
- 4th runner-up: Kathleen Ann Kehlmier (Ohio)
- Semi-Finalists: Janet Gail Greenwalt (District of Columbia), Bonnie Martin (Louisiana), Marilyn Ann Petty (Michigan), Donna Reel (New Mexico), Deborah Ann Falls (North Carolina), Susan Gordon (South Carolina)
Delegates
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Judges
A panel of ten celebrities was chosen to judge the competition.[2]
- Ed Sullivan - entertainer
- Walt Frazier - New York Knicks basketball player
- Jacqueline Susann - author
- Halston - designer
- Cindy Adams - broadcaster and columnist
- Dong Kingman - artist
- Rita Moreno - Puerto Rican actress
- Bob Lardine - feature writer for New York Sunday News
- Chuck Connors - actor
- William Knight - Senior Vice-President for Avis Rent a Car System
See also
References
- ^ UPI (1972-05-22). "Hawaii Lass Crowned Miss USA Saturday". Lodi News-Sentinel.
- ^ a b c "CBS Televises Miss USA Saturday, Susan Gordon ranks high in prelims". The Rock Hill Herald. 1972-05-02.
- ^ "Beauties compete for Miss USA". Lodi News-Sentinel. 1972-05-15.
- ^ "Explosions rock beauty pageant site". Toledo Blade. 1972-05-21.
- ^ Wilson, Earl (1972-05-25). "The Earl Wilson Column". Beaver County Times.
- ^ "Police Seek Beauty Fete Bomb Clues". The Spokesman-Review. 1972-05-22.
- ^ "New Miss USA". Ellensburg Daily Record. 1972-05-22.
- ^ "Bombs enliven Nori Anderson's trip". Tri City Herald. 1972-05-24.