Miss America 1948

Miss America 1948
Date	September 11, 1948
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	55
Placements	15
Winner	BeBe Shopp Minnesota

Miss America 1948, the 22nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1948.

The winner, BeBe Shopp, was the first Miss Minnesota to take the crown. Shopp performed a song on a Vibraharp during the talent competition. Later in life, she became an Episcopalian minister.

Third runner-up, Miss Kansas, Vera J. Ralston, and another finalist, representing Chicago, Lois Nettleton, went on to become the successful Hollywood actresses.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 1948	Minnesota - BeBe Shopp
1st runner-up	Wyoming - Carol Held
2nd runner-up	Alabama - Martha Ann Ingram
3rd runner-up	Kansas - Vera J. Ralston
4th runner-up	Oklahoma - Donna Jane Briggs
Top 15	Atlanta - Jerry Long Chicago - Lois Nettleton Detroit - Doris Evelyn Johnson Florida - Rosemary Carpenter Massachusetts - Barbara Louise Laughton Memphis - Lois Jeanette Welsh Montana - Patti Anne Luer New York City - Connie Inge Ronde Oregon - Joyce Davis Utah - Marilyn Robinson

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Atlanta - Jerry Long Kansas - Vera J. Ralston Minnesota - BeBe Shopp
Talent	Montana - Patti Anne Luer Tennessee - Dorothy Jane Free Utah - Marilyn Robinson

Other awards

Awards	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	Hawaii - Yun Tau Zane

References

Secondary sources

• Saulino Osborne, Angela (1995). "Miss Americas and their Courts". Miss America The Dream Lives On. Taylor Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87833-110-7.

External links

• Miss America official website