Miss USA 1970 was the 19th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970.
The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970. She later became an actress who appeared in the film Body Double and on a number of television series, including Dallas.
Results Final ResultsContestant Miss USA 1970 Virginia – Deborah Shelton 1st Runner-Up South Carolina – Vicki Chesser 2nd Runner-Up Nevada – Sharon "Sheri" Schruhl 3rd Runner-Up Tennessee – Donna Marie Ford 4th Runner-Up Georgia – Cherie Stephens Top 15 Arkansas – Mary Jane Dial California – Linda Hall District of Columbia – Nikki Phillips Florida – Cheryl Johnson Maine – Margaret McAleer New York – Christina Tefft Ohio – Jane Harrison Oregon – Laura Smith Texas – Diane Swendeman Washington – Susan Hyde
Delegates The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:
Alabama – Kathy Bryant Alaska – Therese Press Arizona – Alicia Ellen Lein Arkansas – Mary Jane Dial California - Linda Lee Hall Colorado – Linda Hicklin Connecticut – Patricia Ann Matthews Delaware – Marilyn O'Neill District of Columbia – Nikki Phillips Florida – Cheryl Johnson Georgia – Cherie Stephens Hawaii – Donna Hartley Idaho – Kathy Cravens Illinois – Carol Pepoon Indiana – Mary Ann McBride Iowa – Jacqueline Jochims Kansas – Norma Decker Kentucky – Joanna Smith Louisiana – Nadine Robertson Maine – Margaret McAleer Maryland – Beckie-Ann Price Massachusetts – Cheryl Lee Stankiewicz Michigan – Daune Bergen Minnesota – Sally Strickland Mississippi – Susan Ladner Missouri – Suzette Grinham Montana – Moreen Murphy Nebraska – Bonnie McElveen Nevada – Sharon "Sheri" Schruhl New Hampshire – Gail Erickson New Jersey – Ellen Cream New Mexico – Theresa Phillips New York – Christina Tefft North Carolina – Susan Bodsford North Dakota – Nancy Jean Perry Ohio – Jane Harrison Oklahoma – Haroldy Walkup Oregon – Laura Smith Pennsylvania – Carol Cerully Rhode Island – Rebecca Galleshaw South Carolina – Vicki Chesser South Dakota – Cynthia Finley Tennessee – Donna Marie Ford Texas – Diane Swendeman Utah – Tamina Roark Vermont – Cynthia Jurewicz Virginia – Deborah Shelton Washington – Susan Joan Hyde West Virginia – Sharon Alberti Wisconsin – Jo Ann Soller Wyoming – Elizabeth Ann Swarthout
References
External links Miss USA official website