Neva Jane Langley
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| Born | January 25, 1933 Lakeland, Florida |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Macon, Georgia |
| Education | Wesleyan College |
| Occupation | Television celebrity |
| Title | Miss America 1953 |
| Predecessor | Colleen Kay Hutchins |
| Successor | Evelyn Ay |
Neva Jane Langley Fickling (January 25, 1933 – November 18, 2012) was an American beauty pageant queen.
Biography
Langley was born in Lakeland, Florida. As a college sophomore she transferred to Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. While attending that college she became Miss Macon, Miss Georgia, and then Miss America 1953.[1]
Ms. Langley's first television appearance as Miss America was on What's My Line (September 14, 1952) as the mystery guest. She rode the grand prize most-beautiful float by a commercial firm, called "America The Beautiful", in the January 1, 1953, Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.[2]
She was also known for being the only Miss Georgia to win the Miss America pageant until Betty Cantrell was crowned Miss America 2016 sixty-three years later.
On November 18, 2012, Langley died of cancer at the age of 79.[3]
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| Preceded by | Miss America 1953 |
Succeeded by Evelyn Ay |
| Preceded by
Carol Taylor
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Miss Georgia 1952 |
Succeeded by Lucia Hutchinson |
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