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The David Pagent was founded in 1972 by the popular Jacksonville, Florida based magazine [[David]]. It was modeled on the Groovy Guy contest sponsored by the Advocate. However the David Pagent was never based in one state and featured both men and transgendered people.
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The Mr./Miss David contest was founded in 1972 by the popular Jacksonville, Florida based magazine [[David]]. It was modeled on the [[Groovy guy contest]]  sponsored by [[the advocate magazine]]. However the David contest was never based in one state and featured both men and transgendered people.
  
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The first Mr. David contest was held July 3, 1972 at The [[Sweet Gum Head]] Bar in Atlanta, GA.
 
  
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In 1973 the contest was held at the St. George hotel in Brooklyn, NY.
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The first Miss David contest was held November 27 1971 at the Knight Out bar in Jacksonville, Florida.
  
 
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Image:Miss_David.jpg|[[Miss_David]]
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Image:Miss_David_72.jpg|[[Miss_David_72]]
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Image:First_Miss_David.jpg|[[First_Miss_David]]
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Image:MissDavid72TorchyLane.jpg|[[MissDavid72TorchyLane]]
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The first Mr. David contest was held July 3, 1972 at The [[Sweet Gum Head]] Bar in Atlanta, GA. The winner was crowned Mr. David 1972-1973.
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Image:6-72 David.jpg|[[6-72 David]]
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Image:5-72 David.jpg|[[5-72 David]]
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Image:1972MrDavidad.jpg|[[1972MrDavidad]]
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Image:June 72 David.jpg|[[June 72 David]]
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Image:7-72_david.jpg|[[7-72_david]]
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Image:BayouLanding72.jpg|[[BayouLanding72]]
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Image:DavidMrBayouLanding72.jpg|[[DavidMrBayouLanding72]]
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Image:David Aug-Sept 72.jpg|[[David Aug-Sept 72]]
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Image:Davidwinners72.jpg|[[Davidwinners72]]
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Image:MrDavid72.jpg|[[MrDavid72.]]
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Image:7-72david.jpg|[[7-72david]]
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Image:8-72david.jpg|[[8-72david]]
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Image:DavidCompetition72.jpg|[[DavidCompetition72]]
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Image:72davidcontestantss.jpg|[[72davidcontestantss]]
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Image:1972.jpg|[[1972]]
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In 1973/74 the contest was held at the St. George hotel in Brooklyn, NY.
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Image:DavidContestPromo.jpg|[[DavidContestPromo]]
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Image:7-73DavidContest.jpg|[[7-73DavidContest]]
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Image:7-73David.jpg|[[7-73David]]
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Image:David Pagent 73 and 74.jpg|[[David Pagent 73 and 74]]
 
Image:August 1973 David Mag.jpg|[[August 1973 David Mag]]
 
Image:August 1973 David Mag.jpg|[[August 1973 David Mag]]
 
Image:David Pagent Winners Aug 1973.jpg|[[David Pagent Winners Aug 1973]]
 
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Image:David 73 Contest Winne.jpg|[[David 73 Contest Winne]]
 
Image:David 73 Contest Winne.jpg|[[David 73 Contest Winne]]
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Image:Contestants.jpg|[[Contestants]]
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Image:Dallasspeak73.jpg|[[Keithscruise73]]
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Image:David7388.jpg|[[David7388]]
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Image:David737.jpg|[[David737]]
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Image:David738.jpg|[[David738]]
 
Image:73con.jpg|[[73con]]
 
Image:73con.jpg|[[73con]]
 
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The 1974 contest was billed as the David Convention and lasted from August 2-6 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Unlike the previous year the contest was split into two nights with the Miss David Pageant held August 4 and the Mr. David Pageant held August 5.
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The 1974/75 contest was billed as the David Convention and lasted from August 2-6 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Unlike the previous year the contest was split into two nights with the Miss David Pageant held August 4 and the Mr. David Pageant held August 5.
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Image:David_Convention_74.jpg|[[David_Convention_74]]
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Image:MarcoPoloHotel74.jpg|[[MarcoPoloHotel74]]
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Image:1974_MrMissDavidForm.jpg|[[1974_MrMissDavidForm]]
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Image:Jan_11-75_David_Mag.jpg|[[Jan_11-75_David_Mag]]
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The contest ran through the 1980's.  
 
The contest ran through the 1980's.  
  
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=See also: [[Jeff Auer: Main Page]]=

Latest revision as of 13:19, 18 July 2012

By Jeff Auer (c) 2010

The Mr./Miss David contest was founded in 1972 by the popular Jacksonville, Florida based magazine David. It was modeled on the Groovy guy contest sponsored by the advocate magazine. However the David contest was never based in one state and featured both men and transgendered people.


The first Miss David contest was held November 27 1971 at the Knight Out bar in Jacksonville, Florida.

The first Mr. David contest was held July 3, 1972 at The Sweet Gum Head Bar in Atlanta, GA. The winner was crowned Mr. David 1972-1973.


In 1973/74 the contest was held at the St. George hotel in Brooklyn, NY.


The 1974/75 contest was billed as the David Convention and lasted from August 2-6 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Unlike the previous year the contest was split into two nights with the Miss David Pageant held August 4 and the Mr. David Pageant held August 5.


The contest ran through the 1980's.


See also: Jeff Auer: Main Page

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