Jacquelyn Mayer

Jacquelyn Jeanne "Jackie" Mayer is a former Miss Ohio 1962 and Miss America 1963 and now travels the United States as a motivational speaker, famous for her recovery from a near-fatal stroke suffered at age 28. She was crowned Miss Ohio in 1962 which permitted her to enter the Miss America pageant that year. On September 8, 1962, in front of an audience of 30,000 at the Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall and watched by millions further across America, she was crowned Miss America for 1963. For over 20 years, Mayer has dedicated her life to supplementary stroke survivors and their families. She was speaks to several of schools, colleges and corporations each year. She is an associate of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, induct in 1997. In the spring of 2001, Jackie was reward the first ever Honorary Doctorate Degree from Lourdes College in Sylvania, Ohio. The part of State Route 2 that runs through Erie County is named "Jackie Mayer Miss America Highway" in her honor.

Birth Date	August 20, 1942
Birth Place	Sandusky, Ohio
Alma mater	Sandusky High School
Title	Miss Ohio, Miss America
Major competition(s)	Miss America 1963

Marilyn Meseke

Marilyn Meseke has distinction of being twice crowned Miss Ohio and Miss America in 1938. Meseke enter and won the Miss Ohio contest twice. Her first title was won in 1931 at the age of 14; her young age reserved her from the national pageant. Her second title in 1938 eligible her to represent Ohio in the national Miss America Pageant. 1938 was the first year that talent became a score event in the contest which was fortutitous as Meseke was a talented tap dancer. While her hometown listens to the pageant on the radio, Meseke won the crown on September 10, 1938. The event also noticeable the first time that movie audiences could see a Miss America being crowned through news reel footage shown the week following the event. Meseke’s go back to Marion on September 29, 1938 included a night time parade attend by 30,000 well wishers from hometown and surrounding communities. Following the pageant win, Meseke continued to make appearances and lecture dance in Marion.

Birthdate	October 7, 1916
Birthplace	Marion, Ohio
Spouse(s)	Stanley Hume
Title(s)	Miss Ohio
Major competition(s)	Miss America
Date of death	September 12, 2001