Miss World USA 1973 was the 12th edition of the Miss World USA pageant. It was held in Binghamton, New York and was won by Marjorie Wallace of Indiana. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Lynda Jean Córdoba Carter of Arizona. Wallace went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1973 Pageant in London later that year, where she ended up winning Miss World. Due to protocol, the 1st runner-up, Lexie Brockway, replaced Wallace as Miss World USA after Wallace won Miss World 1973.Associated Press. "Britons Dethrone Indianapolis Girl as 'Miss World'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 8, 1974, p. 4, line 8. Accessed September 2, 2011.
Results
Placements
Final results Contestant Miss World USA 1973 Indiana – Marjorie Wallace ∞ 1st Runner-Up Washington – Lexie H. Brockway ∞ 2nd Runner-Up Oklahoma – Rebecca O'Haver 3rd Runner-Up Florida – Denise Ann Kranich 4th Runner-Up Arizona - Carol J. Dawson Top 7 Louisiana - Deborah Denise Rayburn New Jersey - Jean Gallena Top 16 Georgia - Henrietta K. Hall Kentucky - Charlesy Ann Gulick Maryland - Bonnie Joy Bidlack Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen New Mexico - Donna Reel Ohio - Joan Marie Rankin South Carolina - Claudie Ruth Bell Texas - Sherry Lynn Norwell Virginia - Lauren Ann Riley
∞ Wallace won Miss World 1973. Due to protocol, Wallace resigns her title as Miss World USA 1973. 1st runner-up, Lexie Brockway, replaces her as Miss World USA.
Special awards AwardContestant Miss Congeniality – Brenda Joyce Knapper
Delegates The Miss World USA 1973 delegates were:
Alabama - Jacqueline Parker Alaska - Rhonda Rae Dodds Arizona - Carol J. Dawson Arkansas - Janet Roberts California - Toni Tuso Colorado - Sherri Bilanzich Connecticut - Beverly M. Lyga Delaware - Denise Spillan District of Columbia - Sandra E. German Florida - Denise Ann Kranich Georgia - Henrietta K. Hall Hawaii - Gail Rouleau Idaho - Wendy Hatch Illinois - Lea Ann Minalga Indiana - Marjorie Wallace Iowa - Unknown Kansas - Stephanie Warren Kentucky - Charlesy Ann Gulick Louisiana - Deborah Denise Rayburn Maryland - Bonnie Joy Bidlack Massachusetts - Jeanine Tessier Michigan - Corrine L. Bozin Minnesota - Annette Walensky Mississippi - Barbara Moree Missouri - Nikki Edward Montana - Robin Wright Nebraska - Linda Jean Liebsch Nevada - Trenna V. Gulbransen New Hampshire - Lori Ann Rotwitt New Jersey - Jean Gallena New Mexico - Donna Reel New York - Vanessa J. Santo North Carolina - Doris E. Davis North Dakota - Nancy Van Der Veer Ohio - Joan Marie Rankin Oklahoma - Rebecca O'Haver Oregon - Brenda Joyce Knapper Pennsylvania - Betsy Royal Rhode Island - Ann Marie Bianco South Carolina - Claudie Ruth Bell South Dakota - Yasma Haramiya Tennessee - Sandra Jean Lawson Texas - Sherry Lynn Norwell Utah - Stella Marie Bolton Vermont - Arlene Bruce Virginia - Lauren Ann Riley Washington - Lexie H. Brockway West Virginia - Jo Ann Zovko Wisconsin - Sue Bishop Wyoming - Joy "Joyce" Bernann McKinney
Notes
Did not compete - Iola M. Bragdon
Crossovers Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
Miss USA 1972: : Donna Reel (Top 12) 1974: : Charlesy Ann Gulick (Best State Costume)
Miss America 1975: : Donna Reel (Top 10)
Miss World America 1972: : Rhonda Rae Dodds 1972: : Trenna V. Gulbransen
References
External links Miss World Official Website Miss World America Official Website