Miss USA World 1962

Miss USA World 1962 was the 1st edition of the Miss USA World pageant and it was held in the Huntington Field House in Huntington, West Virginia and was won by Amedee Chabot of California. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia. Chabot went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1962 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 8 at Miss World.

Delegates
The Miss USA World 1962 delegates were:


 * Alabama - Marilyn Nordman
 * Alaska - Teresa Dawn Hanson
 * Arkansas - Linda Suellyn Edwards
 * California - Amedee Chabot
 * Charleston West Virginia Flag.gif Charleston, WV - Janice Lee Channels
 * Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers
 * Cleveland, OH - Andrea Jean Getzlaff
 * Connecticut - Mary Lou Walkinshaw
 * Delaware - Elaine LeGaro
 * Flag of Detroit.svg Detroit, MI - Janet Clift
 * District of Columbia - Jo Ann Adelman
 * Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA - Donna Jean Paschka
 * Florida - Lithona Rozier
 * Georgia - Heidi Hambrick
 * City flag of Huntington, WV.jpg Huntington, WV - Sherry Lee Smith
 * Illinois - Jo Peterson
 * Indiana - June Cochran
 * Kansas - Penny Rae Nichols
 * Kentucky - Sally Margaret Carter
 * Los Angeles, CA - Linda Pauline Kennon
 * Louisiana - Diane Gay DeClouet
 * Maine - Jodie Malizia
 * Maryland - Betsy Reeves
 * Massachusetts - Mary Marble
 * Michigan - Carla Rodgers
 * Missouri - Bonnie Elizabeth Barclay
 * New Jersey - Vivian Lynn Volk
 * New Mexico - Elva Lynne Palmer
 * New York - Pat Franklin
 * New York City, NY - Mimi Miller
 * North Carolina Louise Furr
 * Ohio - Glyn Warstler
 * Oregon - Jodie Ray
 * Pennsylvania - Maria Fraietta
 * Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh, PA - Beverly Wolfe
 * South Carolina - Nancy Ann Harrison
 * Tennessee - Rita Wilson
 * Texas - Shirley Dickson
 * Utah - Dyane Miner
 * Virginia - Laurie Mills
 * Washington - Patricia Dzejachok
 * West Virginia - Carole E. Johnson

Withdrawals

 *  Hawaii - Julie Jones was named as Miss Hawaii World 1962 and had competed at the pageant; however withdrew during finals due to back pains after the evening gown competition.

Did not Compete

 *  Arizona
 *  Colorado
 *  Hawaii - Julie Jones (see Hawaii under withdrawals)
 *  Idaho
 *  Iowa
 *  Minnesota
 *  Mississippi
 *  Montana
 *  Nebraska
 *  Nevada
 *  New Hampshire
 *  North Dakota
 *  Oklahoma
 *  Rhode Island
 *  South Dakota
 *  Vermont
 *  Wisconsin
 *  Wyoming

Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:


 * Miss USA
 * 1960:  Indiana: June Cochran
 * 1962:  Alaska: Teresa Dawn Hanson
 * 1962:  Kentucky: Sally Margaret Carter
 * 1962:  Louisiana: Diane Gay DeClouet
 * 1963:  Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers (Winner; as  Illinois)


 * Miss America
 * 1962:  West Virginia: Carole E. Johnson