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Female sportscasting pioneer Phyllis George dies at age 70

CBS sportscaster Phyllis George is seen on Nov. 28, 1976 in New York. George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70. A family spokeswoman said George died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at a Lexington, Ky., hospital after a long fight with a blood disorder. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis, File)

Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70.