Sharon Ritchie

Sharon Ritchie
Ritchie in 1957
Born	Sharon Kay Ritchie (1937-01-12) January 12, 1937 (age 88) Grand Island, Nebraska
Title	Miss Colorado 1955 Miss America 1956
Predecessor	Lee Meriwether
Successor	Marian McKnight
Spouses	Don Cherry ​ ​ (m. 1956;div. 1961)​ Kyle Rote ​ ​ (m. 1965;div. 1972)​ Robert M. Fomon ​ ​ (m. 1975;div. 1984)​ Terry Mullin ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2

Sharon Kay Ritchie (born January 12, 1937) was Miss America in 1956. ^[1]

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.

She has been married to Terry Mullin since 1992. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Miss America : Review". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
2. Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People.
3. "1956: Sharon Ritchie, Denver, Colorado". missamerica.org. Retrieved April 7, 2011.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lee Meriwether	Miss America 1956	Succeeded by Marian McKnight
Preceded by Barbara Busey	Miss Colorado 1955	Succeeded by Polly Childs