Miss World USA 1973

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.

Results

Placements

∞ 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

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