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Phyllis Ann George (June 25, 1949 – May 14, 2020) was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show The NFL Today , becoming one of the first women to hold an on-air position in national televised sports broadcasting .
Brown was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of businessman and former Governor of Kentucky John Y. Brown Jr. and former Miss America and businesswoman Phyllis George (1949–2020). George took maternity leave from her duties on CBS' NFL pregame show, The NFL Today, to give birth to Pamela.
John and Phyllis Brown circa 1981. Brown and his first wife divorced in 1977. On March 17, 1979, he married former Miss America and CBS sportscaster Phyllis George. The ceremony was performed by Norman Vincent Peale. Brown and George had two children, Lincoln Tyler George Brown and Pamela Ashley Brown. Political career
Phyllis George Brown and John Y. Brown are shown in this 1984 file photo dacing at the Lexington Ball in Lexington, KY, on April 24, 1984. Saving Governor’s Mansion
In 1979, Brown married former Miss America and CBS sportscaster Phyllis George. They had two children and Brown ran for governor of Kentucky. He served as governor from December 1979 to December 1983.
Phyllis George was the first female sportscaster to work at a major TV network, and hosted CBS’s “The NFL Today” for nearly a decade. NFL: Phyllis George, NFL broadcasting pioneer, dies at ...
James George Snyder Sr. (born Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, September 9, 1918 – April 21, 1996), better known as Jimmy the Greek, was an American sports commentator and Las Vegas bookmaker. A regular contributor to the CBS program The NFL Today , Snyder predicted the scores of NFL games, which sports bettors used to determine the point spread .
Tyne Daly. Ellen Tyne Daly ( / ˈtaɪn /; born February 21, 1946) [1] is an American actress. Over her six decade career she is known for her leading roles on stage and screen. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work, [2] a Tony Award, and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Daly began her career on stage in summer ...