Jacque Mercer
Jacquelyn Joy Mercer (January 7, 1931 – February 2, 1982) was Miss America in 1949.
Jacque Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacquelyn Joy Mercer January 7, 1931 |
| Died | February 2, 1982 (aged 51) |
| Title | Miss Arizona 1949 Miss America 1949 |
| Predecessor | BeBe Shopp |
| Successor | Yolande Betbeze |
| Spouse(s) | Douglas Cook
(m. 1949; div. 1950)William Oldenburger
(m. 1952; div. 1952)Dick Curran
(m. 1953; div. 1974)Marvin Gillespie
(m. 1978–1982) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Mercer was born in Thatcher, Arizona. In 1949, she won the title of Miss America. She is mentioned (usually by title, once by name) several times in the 1997 Philip Roth novel, American Pastoral.
She married and divorced her high school sweetheart, Douglas Cook, during her reign as Miss America. After this, a rule was enacted which requires Miss America contestants to sign a pledge vowing they have never been married or pregnant. On February 2, 1982, Mercer died in Los Angeles, California[1]
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by BeBe Shopp |
Miss America 1949 |
Succeeded by Yolande Betbeze |
| Preceded by Donna McElroy |
Miss Arizona 1949 |
Succeeded by Wanda Law |
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