Miss America 1955

Miss America 1955
Date	September 11, 1954
Presenters	Bob Russell (entertainer)
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	ABC
Entrants	50
Placements	10
Winner	Lee Ann Meriwether Miss California

Miss America 1955, the 28th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1954, and marked the first live nationally televised broadcast of the competition on ABC.^[1][2]

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1955	Miss California - Lee Ann Meriwether
1st Runner-up	Miss Florida - Ann Gloria Daniel
2nd Runner-up	Miss South Carolina - Polly Rankin Suber
3rd Runner-up	Miss Pennsylvania - Barbara Sue Nager
4th Runner-up	Miss Michigan - Janice Hutton Somers
Semi-Finalists	Miss Alabama - Marilyn Jean Tate Miss Chicago - Regina Janine Dombeck Miss District of Columbia - Linda Maud Weisbrod Miss Ohio - Barbara Maxine Quinlan Miss Tennessee - Gerry Johnson

References

1. ^ Associated Press and United Press (1954-09-12). "'I Hope My Daddy Knows'". Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 1. 
2. ^ United Press (1954-09-13). "Bay City Plans Welcome For Miss America". Bakersfield Californian. p. 1, 2. 

External links

• Miss America official website