Sharon Ritchie
Miss America 1956
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Sharon Kay Ritchie (born January 12, 1937) was Miss America in 1956.[1]
Born
January 12, 1937
Sharon Kay Ritchie
January 12, 1937
TitleMiss Colorado 1955
Miss America 1956
Miss America 1956
PredecessorLee Meriwether
SuccessorMarian McKnight
Sharon Ritchie | |
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Ritchie in 1957 | |
| Born | Sharon Kay Ritchie January 12, 1937 |
| Title | Miss Colorado 1955 Miss America 1956 |
| Predecessor | Lee Meriwether |
| Successor | Marian McKnight |
| Spouses | Terry Mullin (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Ritchie spent her childhood in Grand Island, Nebraska, but hailed from Denver and was later crowned Miss Colorado 1955.
Personal life
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.