Shirley Cothran

Shirley Cothran

Born	1953
Education	- Elementary Education - Bachelor of Science; Guidance and Counseling - Master of Education; Early Childhood Education and Family Counseling - Doctor of Philosophy
Occupation	Author and professional speaker
Title	Miss America 1975
Predecessor	Rebecca Ann King
Successor	Tawny Godin
Religion	Christian
Spouse(s)	Richard K. Barret

Shirley Cothran (born 1953) was the 1975 winner of the Miss America pageant. She graduated from Denton High School in 1970 and was the second Miss America winner from that school in four years as Phyllis George wore the crown before her in 1971. Cothran used the scholarship money from the contest to get her Ph.D. in Education. She currently tours as a motivational speaker and still resides in Texas.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rebecca Ann King	Miss America 1975	Succeeded by Tawny Godin
Preceded by Judy Mallett	Miss Texas 1974	Succeeded by Phyllis Barger

Miss America titleholders (1960–1979)

Lynda Lee Mead (1960) Nancy Fleming (1961) Maria Fletcher (1962) Jacquelyn Mayer (1963) Donna Axum (1964) Vonda Kay Van Dyke (1965) Deborah Bryant (1966) Jane Anne Jayroe (1967) Debra Dene Barnes (1968) Judith Anne Ford (1969) Pamela Eldred (1970) Phyllis Ann George (1971) Laurie Lea Schaefer (1972) Terry Meeuwsen (1973) Rebecca Ann King (1974) Shirley Cothran (1975) Tawny Elaine Godin (1976) Dorothy Benham (1977) Susan Perkins (1978) Kylene Barker (1979)

Complete list (1921–1939) (1940–1959) (1960–1979) (1980–1999) (2000–2019)

Miss America

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Titleholders Winners by state Award winners Outstanding Teen MAOT State pageants

Texas pageant winners

Miss Texas	Charmayne Smith (1939) Jo-Carroll Dennison (1942) Phyllis George (1970) Shirley Cothran (1974) Tamara Hext (1984) Jonna Fitzgerald (1985) Shilah Phillips (2006) Rebecca Robinson (2008) Ashley Melnick (2010) Kendall Morris (2011) DaNae Couch (2012) Ivana Hall (2013) Monique Evans (2014)

Miss Texas USA	Kimberly Tomes (1977) Laura Martinez Herring (1985) Christy Fichtner (1986) Michelle Royer (1987) Courtney Gibbs (1988) Gretchen Polhemus (1989) Chelsi Smith (1995) Carissa Blair (1999) Kandace Krueger (2001) Kasi Kelly (2002) Nicole O'Brian (2003) Stephanie Guerrero (2004) Tyler Willis (2005) Lauren Lanning (2006) Magen Ellis (2007) Crystle Stewart (2008) Brooke Daniels (2009) Kelsey Moore (2010) Ana Rodriguez (2011)

Miss Texas Teen USA	Carissa Blair (1992) Christie Lee Woods (1996) Andria Mullins (1997) Christie Cole (1998) Nicole O'Brian (2000) Magen Ellis (2004) Kelli Harral (2009) Danielle Doty (2011)

Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen	Rebecca Robinson (2000) Meghan Miller (2005) Kendall Morris (2006)

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