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Phyllis George Dead - Former Miss America & 'NFL Today' Host Passes Away at 70

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Phyllis George has sadly passed away. She was 70-years-old. Phyllis died on Thursday (May 14) from complications from a blood disorder, her ex-husband, former Kentucky Gov. John Brown Jr., told the Louisville Courier-Journal. “Phyllis was a great asset to Kentucky,” Governor Brown shared. “We had a great partnership.

I think we enjoyed every single day.” Phyllis won the Miss America pageant back in 1971. She then became the first female sportscaster to work at a major TV network when she was hired at CBS in 1974.

A year later, Phyllis joined the CBS pregame show The NFL Today, which she co-hosted until 1984. “The CBS Sports family is deeply saddened by the passing of Phyllis George, an icon in the sports broadcasting industry who

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