LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Phyllis George, a former Miss America, television personality and ex-wife of Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. has died in Lexington after an illness. George, who had been ...

George married John Y. Brown Jr. in 1979. Shortly after their marriage, he decided to run for, and eventually won, the race for Kentucky governor. The local press affectionately called Phyllis ...

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70. A family spokeswoman ...

By Richard Sandomir Phyllis George, who achieved one level of fame as Miss America 1971 and another one four years later, when CBS hired her to join the otherwise all-male cast of “The NFL Today ...

Phyllis George, a celebrated sportscaster, Miss America titleholder and former Kentucky first lady, died in a Lexington, Kentucky hospital on Thursday at 70 years old, according to multiple ...

In the 1970s, as that and so much more began to change, Phyllis George’s moment arrived. A former Miss America, she became a fixture on “The NFL Today” on CBS, providing a strong yet folksy ...

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS' "The NFL Today" and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70. A family spokeswoman said ...

Phyllis George, a pioneer in the sports broadcasting industry, died this week due to complications from a blood disorder. George first made her mark on the national stage by winning the Miss ...

Phyllis George was the first female co-anchor on the CBS sports program The NFL Today Phyllis George, who was crowned Miss America in 1971 and later became the first female co-anchor on The NFL ...

Phyllis George, a vivacious Texas beauty queen who changed the face of sportscasting in the 1970s during a barrier-smashing, roller-coaster career in television, then electrified Kentucky politics ...

Each winner—Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America 1942; Phyllis George, Miss America 1971; and Shirley Cothran, Miss America 1975—parlayed her reign into a respected and financially successful career.