50 years ago today - Mar 16, 1964

Sharlene C. Wells (Hawkes), later the second Latter-day Saint to be crowned Miss America (1985), is born in Asuncion, Paraguay.

[Source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]

2 comments:

  1. The first LDS Miss America, Colleen Hutchins, had a famous son - Kiki Vandeweghe.

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  2. According to wikipedia:
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    Ernest Maurice "Kiki" Vandeweghe III (born August 1, 1958) is a basketball executive, currently the VP of basketball operations of the NBA, a retired American professional basketball player and was formerly general manager of the Denver Nuggets and the New Jersey Nets, and a head coach of the Nets.

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