Miss America 1960

Miss America 1960
Date	September 12, 1959
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	54
Placements	10
Winner	Lynda Lee Mead Mississippi

Miss America 1960, the 33rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1959 on CBS.

Pageant winner Lynda Lee Mead was the second Miss Mississippi in a row to wear the crown, succeeding actress Mary Ann Mobley.

Among the other contestants was Ann Penelope Marston of Michigan, an archery champion who had appeared on the cover of the Aug. 8, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated. Her skill with a bow and arrow won Marston the talent portion of the 1960 pageant.

Dawn Wells, later to star on the television series Gilligan's Island, represented Nevada in the Miss America 1960 competition.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1960	Mississippi - Lynda Lee Mead
1st runner-up	Wisconsin - Mary Alice Fox
2nd runner-up	Washington - Sharon Joyce Vaughn
3rd runner-up	California - Susan Diane Bronson
4th runner-up	Arizona - Patricia Anne Allebrand
Top 10	Canada - Rosemary Catherine Kreenan Illinois - Suzanne Ingeborg Johnson New York - Bonnie Jo Marquis Pennsylvania - Lois Janet Piercy Tennessee - Marion Lee Wayland
Preliminary Talent Award	Illinois - Suzanne I. Johnson Michigan - Ann P. Marston Connecticut - Diana Martha Klug (tie) District of Columbia - Virginia N. Pailes (tie) Pennsylvania - Lois J. Piercy (tie)
Preliminary Swimsuit Award	New York - Bonnie Jo Marquis Washington - Sharon J. Vaughn Wisconsin - Mary A. Fox
Miss Congeniality	Hawaii - Gordean L. Lee

External links

Miss America official website

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