Miss USA 1962

Miss USA 1962, the 11th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California, on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sharon Brown of Louisiana. Wilson's win gave Hawaii the Miss USA crown at its first attempt, and two days later she was a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1962. Eleven states did not send a delegate to the 1962 pageant, resulting in the lowest number of contestants since the inaugural pageant of 1952. Macel is the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.

Miss USA 1962
Date	July 12, 1962
Venue	Miami, Florida
Entrants	40
Placements	16
Winner	Macel Wilson Hawaii

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1962	Hawaii – Macel Wilson
1st runner-up	Connecticut – Diane Zabicki
2nd runner-up	Tennessee – Gail White
3rd runner-up	California – Marilyn Tindall
4th runner-up	Nevada - Janet Hadland
Top 16	Arizona – Jerri Michaelson Colorado – Penny James District of Columbia – Helen Sweeney Illinois – Jean Donnelly Indiana – Sue Ekamp New Hampshire – Sandra Kay New York – Sherrylyn Patecell Oregon – Joyce Collin Pennsylvania – Margaret Lineman Texas – Jackie Williams Utah – Patricia Profaizer

Historical significance

• Hawaii wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 10th state who does it for the first time.
• Connecticut earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
• Tennessee earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
• California earns the 3rd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1955.
• Nevada earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
• States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, Connecticut, Nevada, New York and Utah.
• California and New York placed for the sixth consecutive year.
• Connecticut and Utah placed for the third consecutive year.
• Nevada made their second consecutive placement.
• Colorado and Texas last placed in 1959.
• Tennessee and Illinois last placed in 1958.
• Oregon last placed in 1956.
• District of Columbia and Indiana last placed in 1954.
• Pennsylvania last placed in 1953.
• Arizona, Hawaii and New Hampshire placed for the first time.
• Massachusetts, Michigan and New Jersey break an ongoing streak of placements since 1960.
• West Virginia breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1959.
• Alabama and Louisiana break an ongoing streak of placements since 1958.

Delegates

The Miss USA 1962 delegates were:

Alabama - Jerolyn Ridgeway Alaska - Teresa Hanson Arizona - Jerri Michaelson Arkansas - Linda Riggan California - Marilyn Tindall Colorado - Penny James Connecticut - Diane Zabicki District of Columbia - Helen Sweeney Florida - Sharon Conrad Georgia - Genelda Odum Hawaii - Macel Leilani Wilson Idaho - Kinne Marie Holland Illinois - Jean Donnelly Indiana - Sue Ekamp Iowa - Regina Prusher Kansas - Linda Light Kentucky - Sally Carter Louisiana - Diane DeClouet Maine - Karen Henderson Maryland - Shelda Farley

Massachusetts - Gail Pope Michigan - Judith Lamparter Mississippi - Sandra Mazur Missouri - Mikee Campbell Nevada - Janet Hadland New Hampshire - Sandra Kay New Jersey - Joyce Thompson New York - Sherrylyn Patecell North Carolina - Brenda Smith Ohio - Joan Colucy Oregon - Joyce Collin Pennsylvania - Margaret Lineman Rhode Island - Marilyn Scott South Carolina - Judy Clyburn Tennessee - Gail White Texas - Jackie Williams Utah - Patricia Profaizer Vermont - Barbara Kearney West Virginia - Nickie Gagalis Wisconsin - Sherri Mathson

No state delegate: Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming

External links

• Miss USA official website