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Miss USA 1972
DateMay 20, 1972
PresentersBob Barker, Helen O'Connell
EntertainmentEverly Brothers
VenueCerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado, Puerto Rico
BroadcasterCBS
WinnerTanya Wilson
Hawaii Hawaii
CongenialityPeggy Moore
PhotogenicSusan 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 (who would later host The Price is Right for 35 years) 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: Patricia Lane (Alaska), 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

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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