Francisco Alves, Brazil's most popular singer dies in a car crash in 27 September 1952. Even though Alves is not as well remembered as Carmen Miranda, he was really popular when he died.
Francisco Alves & his mother in a photo posted on O Cruzeiro in January 1952.
Ademir da Ghia.
Augusto da Costa, 31 years old was Vasco da Gama's oldest player.
Miss Universe 1952, the very first Miss Universe pageant was held on 28 June 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in California, USA. 30 contestants competed for the crown. The winner was Miss Finland, 18-year-old Armi Kuusela, who was crowned by actress Piper Laurie.
from left to right: #4 Miss Hong Kong (Judy Dan); # 2 Miss Hawaii (Elza Kananionapua Edsman); # 1 Miss Universe (Armi Helena Kuusela); #5 Miss Germany (Renate Hoy) & # 3 Miss Greece (Ntaizy - Daisy - Mavraki).
Miss Universe 1952.
Miss Finland.
Finland, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Mexico (Olga Llorens Pérez-Castillo), South Africa (Catherine Edwina Higgins), Sweden (Anne Marie Thistler), USA (Jacqueleen "Jackie" Loughery) & Uruguay (Gladys Rubio Fajardo).
a traditional photo op starts in 1952 with all the Misses posing on a 3-leveled-platform wearing swim-suits.
Miss Finland is crowned Miss Universe 1952 by Hollywood actress Piper Laurie.
CATHERINE EDWINA HIGGINS WAS MY GIRL FRIEND IN 1952.
ReplyDeleteSHE WAS MISS SOUTH AFRICA IN 1952
Congratulations, Sidney Williams, on your luck! You must have been a 'hunk' yourself then... Would you have a photo of yourself and the lovely Miss South Africa that we could post at this page? Thanks for the comment.
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