Phyllis George, a former Miss America winner who went on to become one of the first female broadcasters covering the NFL, and later, the First Lady of Kentucky, died Thursday at the age of 70. Her ex-husband, John Y. Brown Jr., told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Saturday she had suffered from a rare blood disorder since she was in her 30s. George’s eclectic career started in 1970, when she won the Miss Texas title; a year later, she won the national Miss America pageant, garnering her widespr...
Phyllis George, Trailblazing NFL Reporter and Former Miss America Winner, Dies at 70
The Wrap - 17 May 2020 00:54
Phyllis George, a former Miss America winner who went on to become one of the first female broadcasters covering the NFL, and later, the First Lady of Kentucky, died Thursday at the age of 70. Her ex-husband, John Y. Brown Jr., told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Saturday she had suffered from a rare blood disorder since she was in her 30s. George’s eclectic career started in 1970, when she won the Miss Texas title; a year later, she won the national Miss America pageant, garnering her widespr...
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