Phyllis Ann George (1949–2020) was an American television sportscaster. She was the first co-anchor of the CBS football pregame show The NFL Today.
Born in Denton, Texas, George studied at North Texas State University (now University of North Texas) for three years until she was crowned Miss Texas in 1970 and Miss America in 1971.
George’s television career launched as a host on the comedy show Candid Camera. In addition to a sportscaster, Brown was also the co-anchor of the CBS Morning News.
George was a friend of Minister Norman Vincent Peale and an earnest believer in his best-selling positive thinking philosophy. Her works include The I Love America Diet (1982) and Never Say Never (2002.)
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