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Jane Anne Jayroe-Gamble (born October 30, 1946) is an American broadcaster, author, public official and former beauty queen from Laverne, Oklahoma, who was Miss Oklahoma in 1966 and Miss America in 1967.
Listen to Jane Jayroe Gamble's oral history interview about her life as a shy and reluctant beauty queen, a TV news anchor, and a tourism secretary. She shares her struggles with shyness, depression, and a failed marriage, and how she overcame them to lead a happy and successful life.
Although an entry representing the city of Tulsa had been victorious in the 1926 pageant, Jane Anne Jayroe became the first woman with the title of Miss Oklahoma to win the crown. Jayroe's unique performance in the talent competition had her conducting the Miss America orchestra while singing the Len Barry hit " 1-2-3 ."
StateNameHometownAgeAngie Grooms21Nancy Lorell Wellman21Launa Gardner19Mary Craig18Dec 15, 2022 · Jane Jayroe, Miss America 1967 and former Oklahoma City TV news anchor, describes how her high school English teacher taught her the importance of creativity and independent thinking.
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Jane Jayroe was in disbelief when she heard the announcer call her name. The young girl from rural Laverne, Okla., was standing on stage in Atlantic City as Bert Parks began the first few bars of an old familiar song. “There she is, Miss America,” Parks crooned.
Oct 22, 2011 · It was sent to Jane Jayroe in appreciation of a trip in 1967 to Vietnam that delivered smiles to U.S. troops, but still draws tears to her green eyes. As she turned and looked toward the thank-you from the 87th Engineer Battalion, her voice weakened.
Sep 11, 2016 · Jane Jayroe remembers the moment that changed her life in an instant as if it were yesterday. No one expected it, but 50 years ago this month, Jayroe was crowned Miss America 1967. Miss California was supposed to win, Jayroe said, recalling how sophisticated, beautiful and talented she was.
