Miss America 1952

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Miss America 1952
Date September 8, 1951 (1951-09-08)
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants 51
Placements 15
Winner Colleen Kay Hutchins
Utah Miss Utah
Congeniality Otilia Jimenez[1]
Puerto Rico Miss Puerto Rico

Miss America 1952, the 25th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1951. At age 25 (the maximum age that an entrant may be), Colleen Kay Hutchins is the oldest contestant to capture the crown.[2][3]

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss America 1952
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 10 Semi-Finalists
Top 15 Semi-Finalists

Preliminary Talent winners: Jeanne Moody (Miss Alabama), Lu Long Ogburn (Miss North Carolina) & Colleen Hutchins (Miss Utah). Preliminary Swimsuit winners: Charlotte Simmen (Miss Arkansas), Lu Long Ogburn(Miss Northa Caolina) & Marlene M. Reib (Miss South Dakota).

References

  1. http://missamericapuertorico.com/OurMissAmericas.aspx
  2. "Atlantic City Launches King-Size Utah Miss". Salt Lake Tribune. New York Times News Service. September 10, 1951. p. 1. 
  3. "Utah Girl, 25, 5 Feet 10 Tall, Miss America". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Associated Press. September 9, 1951. p. 1. 

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