Phyllis Ann George was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show The NFL Today, becoming one of the first wom
George in 2000
George with her then-husband John Y. Brown Jr. circa 1981
Miss America 1971, the 44th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1970. The Women's Liberation Front demonstrated at the event and Miss Iow
Phyllis George
…in national televised sports broadcasting. She also served as the first lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983. She won Miss Texas in 1970 and was crowned Miss America 1971. George was born to Diantha Louise George (née Cogdell; 1919–2003) and James Robert George (1918–1996) in Denton, Texas. She attended North Texas State…