Jacque Mercer

Jacque Mercer
Born	Jacquelyn Joy Mercer (1931-01-07)January 7, 1931 Thatcher, Arizona
Died	February 2, 1982(1982-02-02) (aged 51) Los Angeles, California
Term	Miss America 1949
Predecessor	BeBe Shopp
Successor	Yolande Betbeze

Jacquelyn Joy Mercer (born January 7, 1931, in Thatcher, Arizona – February 2, 1982, in Los Angeles, California) from Litchfield Park, Arizona, was Miss America in 1949. She is mentioned (usually by title, once by name) several times in the 1997 Philip Roth novel, American Pastoral. She was married and divorced during her reign as Miss America; after this, a rule was enacted which requires Miss America contestants to sign a pledge vowing they have never been married or pregnant.^[1]

References

↑ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-09-17/features/9909170275_1_miss-america-america-contestants-pageant

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by BeBe Shopp	Miss America 1949	Succeeded by Yolande Betbeze
Preceded by Donna McElroy	Miss Arizona 1949	Succeeded by Wanda Law

Miss America titleholders (1940–1959)

Arizona pageant winners

Miss Arizona	Jacque Mercer (1949) Lynn Freyse (1957) Vonda Kay Van Dyke (1964) Brenda Strong (1980) Laura Lawless (2002) Piper Stoeckel (2012) Madison Esteves (2015)

Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen	Madison Esteves (2012)

Miss Arizona USA	Jineane Ford (1980) Heather Keckler (2000) Danielle Demski (2004) Mariana Loya (2005) Brenna Sakas (2006) Courtney Barnas (2007) Kimberly Joiner (2008) Alicia-Monique Blanco (2009) Brittany Brannon (2011)

Miss Arizona Teen USA	Heather Keckler (1992) Danielle Demski (1999)

Mrs. Arizona	Britt Boyse (2004)

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