50 years of Living Western Brought to you by Cavender’s: 1975
Gunsmoke the TV series ends after 20 seasons and 635 episodes. Based on drama in and around Dodge City, Kansas Gunsmoke featured Marshal Matt Dillion, Chester and Miss Kitty - Shirley Cothran of Denton, Texas becomes Miss America
- Oklahoma Sooners (11-1-0) repeat as NCAA football national champions
- The Ford F-150 is introduced (avg cost $3,000) and goes on to become the best-selling vehicle in the US
- Motorola obtains patent for the first portable mobile phone
- Bill Gates and Paul Allen develop a BASIC program for the Altair 8800
- Saturday Night Live debuts on NBC
- Country music lost one of its legends – Hall of Famer and Texan – Bob Wills
Shirley Cothran, 1975 Miss America – photo credit, Miss America Organization