Miss World USA 1968
Miss World USA 1968 was the 7th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in San Diego, California and was won by Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Pamela Valari Pall of California. Avery went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1968 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.[1]
Miss World USA 1968 | |
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Date | August 17, 1968 |
Presenters | Bob Hope |
Venue | San Diego, California |
Entrants | 44 |
Placements | 5 |
Winner | Johnine Leigh Avery |
Congeniality | Kimberly Ann Kuster |
This edition was also the last edition where cities were represented. From 1969 onward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss World USA 1968 |
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1st Runner-Up | |
2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Special awards
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:
Arkansas - Sharon Horne California - Diane Dye Cleveland, OH - Kathy Baumann Colorado - Janice Feeback Connecticut - Jayne Keiser Detroit, MI - Elaine Lynette Kissel District of Columbia - Shirley Oakes Florida - Stephanie Herold Hawaii - Leslie McRae Idaho - Monica Hymas Illinois - Cyle Bohmer Iowa - Mary Lou Reedquist Kansas - Jade Hagen Kentucky - Nancy Carter Los Angeles, CA - Karen Dumouchelle Louisiana - Bernadette Melder Maine - Joanne Zewiey Maryland - Evelyn Everhart Massachusetts - Mary Frances Bigelow Michigan - Sue Stanford Minnesota - Darlene Vick Missouri - Jan Ricksecker Montana - Christina Baker Nebraska - Jacqueline Carl Nevada - Susan Brent New Hampshire - Marguerite Eckert New Jersey - Elizabeth Swain New Mexico - Katharine Baker New York - Eve Ramirez North Dakota - Lorraine Baumgarten Ohio - Judith Metcalf Oregon - Linda Stahanacyk Pennsylvania - Shirley Wasserman Rhode Island - Patricia O’Brien South Dakota - Linda Polluck Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston Texas - Judy Bowman Utah - Sharon Lemmon Virginia - Deborah Shelton Washington - Johnine Leigh Avery West Virginia - Kimberly Ann Kuster Wyoming - Linda Calhoun
Notes
Did not Compete
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1968:
Montana: Christina Baker - 1970:
Virginia: Deborah Shelton (Winner)
- 1970:
Virginia: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as United States)
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References
- West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1966-68". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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