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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 1968 |
| Presenters | Bob Hope |
| Venue | San Diego, California |
| Entrants | 44 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Johnine Leigh Avery Washington |
| Congeniality | Kimberly Ann Kuster West Virginia |
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 edit
Placements edit
| 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 edit
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates edit
The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:
Arkansas - Sharon Horne
California - Diane Dye
Cleveland, OH - Kathy Lynn 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 edit
Did not Compete edit
Crossovers edit
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)
References edit
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1966-68". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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