Phyllis George, pioneering NFL sportscaster, dies at age 70

Former Miss America became a trailblazer for women in sports journalism with The NFL Today on CBS

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS program 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.

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