Miss America 1973, the 46th Miss America pageant, was held at the

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in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 9, 1972 and broadcast on

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. The winner was Terry Meeuwsen, the first woman representing

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to take the crown. She would later become co-host of television's ''

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''. Among the finalists was Cindy Lee Sikes, entered as Miss Kansas, who became the actress

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and co-star for three seasons in the 1980s on the NBC drama '' St. Elsewhere''.

Results

Placements

Order of announcements

Top 10

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Awards

Preliminary awards

Other awards

Judges

* Vivianne Della Chiesa * Dr. Edward A. Shellhous * Art Fleming *

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* Robert F. Lewine * Mary Healy *

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Contestants

External links

Miss America official website
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