#PhyllisGeorge, the former #MissAmerica 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 said #George died Thursday at a #Lexington, Kentucky, hospital after a long fight with a blood disorder. Go to the link in our bio for more on this story. Tap the link in bio to read more. Follow us for #WorldNews & more @world_news_app Get our World News Pro App (AD-FREE) for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WorldNewsPro Get our free World News App for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/World_News_App or link in bio Reposted from @foxnews #missamericana #missamerica2020 #Hollywood #georgephyllis #usa🇺🇸💖 #unitedstates #WorldNewsApp https://www.instagram.com/p/CAUNmqgBo0l/?igshid=fjfjw6z4lnrq

So sorry to hear of the passing of Phyllis George 😢She was always a total sweetheart to me every time I saw her from when I was a kid on set of the NFL Today to the last time I saw her at the Paley Center premiere of ESPN’s 30 for 30 The Legend of Jimmy the Greek in October of 2009 . I loved that she and my wife were beautiful kindred spirits and got along wonderfully. She loved that I told her that I had learned everything about how NOT to treat woman from The Greek . Jimmy liked to tell the story he introduced Phyllis to Her husband .So ...I’m glad he did something good for her to make up for upsetting her and making her cry right before they would go on air .To that point they couldn’t be on set together as the cartoon I’m posting illustrates the pop culture phenomenon the drama was on The NFL Today show. God bless her soul and my respects to her family and loved ones .The world is a poorer place without such a beautiful Lady . #phyllisgeorge #ripphyllisgeorge #jimmythegreek #jimmythegreek30 #espn30for30 #thenfltodayshow # (at Leonia, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAT9GHYhnKm/?igshid=m7exkw7jeeqj

Phyllis George who was crowned Miss America in 1971, passed away on May 14, 2020. She was a co-host of The NFL Today. Here she is on the cover of The Chicago Tribune TV Week Magazine dated November 5-11, 1978. She was a beautiful woman. R.I.P. #phyllisgeorge https://www.instagram.com/p/CARJXP1g1f8/?igshid=177kp871q10cf