Betty Jo Grove is a beauty queen and model.

Grove was born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

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. In 1973 she won the Miss Maryland USA

Miss Maryland USA

The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....

 title and represented her state in the 1973 Miss USA

Miss USA

The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...

 pageant, televised live from New York City

New York City

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. She placed 4th runner-up to eventual winner Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones (Miss USA)

Amanda Jones is a former beauty queen from Evanston, Illinois who has held the Miss USA 1973 title.Jones was crowned Miss Illinois USA 1973 and later represented Illinois in the Miss USA 1973 pageant held in New York City. She won the Miss USA title and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tanya...

 of Illinois

Miss Illinois USA

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Grove attended the University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park

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 from 1972. While on campus she did advertisements for the Maryland football

Maryland Terrapins football

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 team during the 1973-1974 season. She appeared on the sports pages in newspapers at as far away as Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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