 phyllis ann george brown (born june 25, 1949) is an american businesswoman, actress, and former sportscaster. she is a former miss texas 1970 and miss america 1971 and was first lady of kentucky from 1979 to 1983. == biography == === early life === george was born to diantha cogdell and james george in denton, texas. she attended the university of north texas for three years until crowned miss texas in 1971. at that time, texas christian university awarded scholarships to miss texas honorees. as a result, phyllis left unt and enrolled at tcu for several weeks until winning the miss america crown later that fall. she is a member of zeta tau alpha sorority. george won the 1970 miss america pageant. in her year-long stint as miss america, george appeared on numerous talk shows, including three interviews on the tonight show starring johnny carson. === cbs sports === cbs sports producers approached george to become a sportscaster in 1974. the following year, she joined the cast of the nfl today, co-hosting live pregame shows before national football league (nfl) games. she was one of the first females to have a nationally prominent role in television sports
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