Barbara Jo Walker
Barbara Jo Walker | |
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 Walker in 1947 | |
| Born | March 12, 1926 |
| Died | June 7, 2000(2000-06-07) (aged 74) |
| Other names | Barbara Jo Walker Hummel |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
| Title | Miss America 1947 |
| Predecessor | Marilyn Buferd |
| Successor | BeBe Shopp |
Barbara Jo Walker Hummel (March 12, 1926 – June 7, 2000) was Miss America in 1947.
Life
She attended the University of Memphis and is an alumna of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She is also the mother of the late Andy Hummel of the legendary Memphis-based power pop band Big Star.
She was the last Miss America to be crowned in her bathing suit; all since 1947 have been crowned in their evening gowns. Walker, was Miss Memphis, the last city representative to win the crown.
She died in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 7, 2000.[1]
References
- ^ "Miss America History 1947". Archived from the original on 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
External links
- University of Memphis - Alpha Gamma Delta
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| Preceded by Marilyn Buferd | Miss America 1947 | Succeeded by BeBe Shopp |
| Preceded by - | Miss Memphis 1947 | Succeeded by Lois Welch |
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- Ruth Malcomson (1924)
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- Lois Delander (1927)
- Marian Bergeron (1933)
- Henrietta Leaver (1935)
- Rose Coyle (1936)
- Bette Cooper (1937)
- Marilyn Meseke (1938)
- Patricia Donnelly (1939)
- Frances Marie Burke (1940)
- Rosemary LaPlanche (1941)
- Jo-Carroll Dennison (1942)
- Jean Bartel (1943)
- Venus Ramey (1944)
- Bess Myerson (1945)
- Marilyn Buferd (1946)
- Barbara Jo Walker (1947)
- BeBe Shopp (1948)
- Jacque Mercer (1949)
- Yolande Betbeze (1951)
- Colleen Kay Hutchins (1952)
- Neva Jane Langley (1953)
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- Nia Franklin (2019)
- Camille Schrier (2020)
- Emma Broyles (2022)
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- Madison Marsh (2024)
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