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Pamela Eldred

1948 – 2022

American beauty pageant titleholder

Model Beauty pageant contestant Ballet dancer

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About Pamela Eldred

Lived 1948 – 2022 (aged 74). Pamela Eldred was an American model, beauty pageant contestant and ballet dancer.

Pamela Anne Eldred-Robbins (April 21, 1948 - July 12, 2022) was an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Michigan 1969 and later Miss America 1970.

Early life and education Eldred is from West Bloomfield and graduated from University of Detroit Mercy.

Pageantry She was crowned Miss America 1970 on September 6, 1969. During the Vietnam War, she toured the country entertaining American soldiers as part of a United Services Organization show. She received a citation for courage after being fired at by the enemy during a show. After the pageant, Eldred worked with people with disabilities due to her being the first to mention disabled people during the Miss America pageant. She remarried in 1998 to lawyer Norman Robbins, who was 29 years her senior.

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Important facts

Born

21 April 1948, Detroit

Birth century

20th century

Died

12 July 2022, Michigan

Occupation

Model, beauty pageant contestant, ballet dancer

Nationality

United States

Education

University of Detroit Mercy

Also known as

Pam Eldred

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pamela Eldred's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pamela Eldred?

American beauty pageant titleholder (1948–2022)

When was Pamela Eldred born?

Pamela Eldred was born on 21 April 1948 in Detroit.

When did Pamela Eldred die?

Pamela Eldred died on 12 July 2022 in Michigan.

What was Pamela Eldred's occupation?

Pamela Eldred was a model, beauty pageant contestant and ballet dancer.

What nationality was Pamela Eldred?

Pamela Eldred was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pamela Eldred

· Wikidata: Q3892876

· DBpedia: Pamela Eldred

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