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Sharon Ritchie

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Sharon Ritchie
Born
Sharon Kay Ritchie

(1937-01-12) January 12, 1937 (age 87)
TitleMiss Colorado 1955
Miss America 1956
PredecessorLee Meriwether
SuccessorMarian McKnight
Spouses
(m. 1956; div. 1961)
(m. 1965; div. 1972)
(m. 1975; div. 1984)
Terry Mullin
(m. 1992)
Children2

Sharon Kay Ritchie (born January 12, 1937) was Miss America in 1956.[1]

Early life

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Ritchie spent her childhood in Grand Island, Nebraska, but hailed from Denver and was later crowned Miss Colorado 1955.

Personal life

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Ritchie was previously married to singer/golfer Don Cherry; former football player and sportscaster Kyle Rote; and E. F. Hutton & Co. chairman Robert M. Fomon.[2] She has two children from her marriage to Cherry.

She has been married to Terry Mullin since 1992.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Miss America : Review". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  2. ^ a b Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People.
  3. ^ "1956: Sharon Ritchie, Denver, Colorado". missamerica.org. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss America
1956
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Barbara Busey
Miss Colorado
1955
Succeeded by
Polly Childs