Colleen Kay Hutchins
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BornMay 23, 1926
DiedMarch 24, 2010 (aged 83)
AlmamaterBrigham Young University
TitleMiss Utah 1951
Miss America 1952
Miss America 1952
Colleen Kay Hutchins | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1926 |
| Died | March 24, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Title | Miss Utah 1951 Miss America 1952 |
| Predecessor | Yolande Betbeze |
| Successor | Neva Jane Langley |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Kiki and Tauna Vandeweghe |
| Relatives | Mel Hutchins (brother) CoCo Vandeweghe (granddaughter) |
Colleen Kay Hutchins (May 23, 1926 – March 24, 2010) was Miss America 1952.
Hutchins was a native of Arcadia, California. Her brother, Mel Hutchins, later became a basketball player for the Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons, and New York Knicks.
Pageantry
Hutchins was crowned as Brigham Young University's homecoming queen in 1947. In September 1951, she was crowned Miss America, the first Miss Utah to win the pageant.[1][2]