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Ann Marston
Ann Marston was an English born Archery Champion and notable Beauty Pageant Contestant. She moved to the United States with her family when she was 11 years old and immediately began competing with a bow and arrow. She won the American Junior Archery Championship and broke every junior record before she transitioned to the adult division.
Ann continued to dominate the Archery scene, winning a total of 11 national archery titles. While competing as an archerer, Ann was also a frequent Beauty Pageant contestant. She was crowned "Miss Michigan" in 1959, and competed in the Miss America paegent shortly after
Ann utilized her archery skills in countless pageants, becoming a pop-culture icon and appearing on the cover of several magazines including Sports Illustrated.
"Ann Marston Scrambles an Egg with her Bow and Arrow", image courtesy of The Portal to Texas History: [Ann Marston scrambles an egg with her bow and arrow] - The Portal to Texas History
Ann Marston on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1955 (Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated)