RIP Phyllis George

[Carnac]

Former The NFL Today figure and trailblazing female broadcaster Phyllis George passes away at 70 from blood disorder.

Phyllis George, one of the first women to regularly appear on a national sports show, has passed away at 70. As per Jack Brammer of The Lexington Herald-Leader, George died Thursday in hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, with her ex-husband John Y. Brown Jr. relaying that news to media Saturday.

Former The NFL Today figure and trailblazing female broadcaster Phyllis George passes away at 70 from blood disorder

 

[cohenzone]

RIP. One of the few Miss Americas who remained in the public spotlight for years afterward. Her daughter is a reporter, I think with CNN.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Phyllis had that health issue for most of her adult life. She broke ground for a generation of female sportscasters. RIP!

 

[JimGunther]

As I remember, she initially used her beauty to reveal her brain. Always "nice" but she opened a lot of doors for women in ALL public venues.
Old guy talking here: younger people have little conception of the "recent" societal changes that we now take for granted.

 

[Ozimoto]

 

[Martin]

Classy compared to some of today’s!