Remembering Phyllis George

Born in Denton, Texas is 1949, a small town girl from a close knit family, Phyllis George lived a life most little girls only dream about.  She was 1971 Miss America, which catipulted her to national fame.  She was soon on the board of directors of many high profile companies.

Phyllis George will be remembered most as a pioneering sportscaster, paving the way for the hundreds of female sportscasters that have followed.  She was the first woman to anchor NFL football, over the objections of many men in and out of the industry.  Sports was seen as a "mans" job, but she worked hard and became an excellent sportscaster.  Her sparkling smile and good looks endeared her to the audience.  She covered premier sporting events like the Preakness, Belmont, SuperBowl and Rose Bow.  For a short time she hosted Candid Camera.

In 1977 she met and married John Brown, who soon became governor of Kentucky, with Phyllis' help.  She was first lady of Kentucky for four years, founding an arts and Craft museum in Kentucky.

He was a ball of boundless energy, thus nicknamed Hurricane Phyl by her children, Pamela and Lincoln.

She had a wonderful attitude toward life, lived it to the fullest, and had no regrets.  She often said that life is what you make of it, and she made the most of her 70  years.  She will be missed.