Neva Jane Langley Fickling was an American beauty pageant queen. 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. Ms. Langley's first television appearance as Miss America was on What's My Line 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. On November 18, 2012, Langley died of cancer at the age of 79. [More at Wikipedia]

January 25th, 1933 in Lakeland  /  Died:   Nov 19th, 2012