Miss America 1963

Miss America 1963, the 36th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1962 and was broadcast on CBS.

Miss America 1963
Date	September 8, 1962
Presenters	Bert Parks
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	54
Placements	10
Winner	Jacquelyn Mayer Ohio

Eight years later, winner Jacquelyn Mayer of Ohio suffered a near-fatal stroke at age 28. She spent years in rehabilitation, and thereafter dedicated herself to volunteer work with stroke patients.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1963	Ohio - Jacquelyn Mayer[1]
1st runner-up	Wisconsin - Joan Mary Engh
2nd runner-up	Texas - Pennie Lee Rudd
3rd runner-up	South Carolina - Evelyn Keith Ellis
4th runner-up	Hawaii - Patricia Lei Anderson
Top 10	Georgia - Katherine Eugenia Cross Michigan - Carole Jean Van Valin Mississippi - Charlotte Ann Carroll Nebraska - Mary Lee Jepsen Oregon - Martha Louise Wyatt

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Illinois - Pamala Gilbert Michigan - Carole Jean Van Valin Wisconsin - Joan Mary Engh
Talent	Hawaii - Patricia Lei Anderson Maryland - Beverly Ann Smith (tie) Nebraska - Mary Lee Jepsen (tie) Mississippi - Charlotte Ann Carroll

Other awards

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	New Hampshire - Margaret Farrar Wass

References

1. "A Former Miss America Tells of Her Crowning Achievement: Recovery from a Stroke". PEOPLE. May 17, 1982.

External links

• Miss America official website