A native of Texas, George competed on the pageant circuit winning Miss Texas in 1970 before coming to national prominence when she won Miss America the following year. In 1975, George joined CBS Sports and became a reporter for the network's NFL pre-game show The NFL Today. She remained with the program until 1978 when her second husband John Y. Brown ran for and was elected Governor of Kentucky serving one term in office making George the First Lady of Kentucky.
In 1985, George had a brief stint as the co-anchor of the CBS Morning News.
In recent years, George has receded from the limelight concentrating on business ventures as well as promoting folk art in Kentucky. In 2007 there had been speculation that George was considering entering the political arena and either running for Governor or challenging Mitch McConnell for his Senate seat but this did not come to pass.
George is survived by two children including her daughter Pamela Brown who is currently the senior White House correspondent for CNN.
As for me, I shall always remember Phyllis George for her 1979 appearance on The Muppet Show during which she sang a romantic song about of all things carbon paper accompanied by Rowlf the Dog. This might be a good laugh for those who are shedding tears. R.I.P.
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