NAMED 'BEST DRESSED EYES'
San Jose News
3/16/76


     Rock singer Elton John and Olympic figure skating gold 
medalist Dorothy Hamill head the list of "Best Dressed Eyes of 
1976" as chosen in a national survey by American optical 
manufacturers.
     The two stars, plus either other celebrities in the 
entertainment and government field were selected for using 
eyewear not only to correct their vision but to complement 
their personality and lifestyle.
     In naming John as "optic man of the year" the Optical 
Manufacturers Association said "he has done more for eyewear 
than any single personality in recent years."  The superstar 
has a wardrobe of 200 pairs of glasses valued at $40,000.
     Others on the list were: Robert Redford, Donald Rumsfeld, 
Telly Savalas, Billy Jean King, John Denver, Bill Cosby, Ella 
T. Grasso, and Woody Allen.

Picture are Elton John (large picture), Billy Jean King, 
Dorothy Hamill and Robert Redford.