Phyllis George, a former Miss America winner and trailblazer in the field of women’s sports journalism and football broadcasting, has died at the age of 70.

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.

Phyllis George died Thursday at 70. She was a trailblazer for women in sports media, and a gracious role model. 'We have lost a gentle giant.' ...

Phyllis George and Brent Musburger on the set of The NFL Today in an undated photo. Getty Images Musburger was not alone among those in the world of sports and broadcasting who shared their sorrow ...

Phyllis George, the former Miss Texas and Miss America who made history as a sportscaster on the CBS pregame show The NFL Today, has died. She was 70.

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, ...

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 ...

Phyllis George, a North Texas native and former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's "The NFL Today," has died at the age of 70.

Phyllis George, a broadcast television pioneer who became the first female co-anchor of the football pregame show “The NFL Today,” has died. She was 70.

Phyllis George appeared on CBS' The NFL Today from 1975-77 and 1980-83. She passed away this week at 70 from a blood disorder.

Phyllis George owes her celebrity, at least in part, to Texas’ first Miss America. Jo-Carroll Dennison, the 1942 winner, helped pick George as Miss Texas 1971.

Phyllis George could wear a lot of hats. Kentucky first lady, CBS Sports personality, Miss America, and aunt. "She was a remarkable woman, she lit up the room wherever she went," says George's ...