Cothran, Shirley (c. 1953–)
Cothran, Shirley (c. 1953–)
Miss America. Name variations: Shirley Cothran-Barret. Born c. 1953 in Denton, Texas; Texas Womans University, PhD in Education; m. Richard K. Barret, 1976; children: David, Julia, John, Mark.
Named Miss America (1975), representing Texas.
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