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The first woman to be a sportscaster co-hosting The NFL Today. Also was the co-host of CBS Morning News though her tenure there was very brief and the mother of CNN Reporter Pamela Brown.

newsguy wrote:

Her colleagues on the NFL Today were former player Irv Cross and Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder.

Think about it: If it wasn't for Phyllis George, we wouldn't have the likes of Julie Moran, Willow Bay (remember her?), Maria Sansone (who started out very young), Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Kristine Leahy.

Oh, and Jayne Kennedy succeeded Phyllis on The NFL Today in the late '70s (while most of us were in diapers) before returning; she was the black Maria Menounos of her day.

johnnya2k4 wrote:

Just hear of Willow Bay recently with the Last Dance Documentary. Also, I think Phyllis was the first pageant contestant/titleholder to become a national on-air talent. I don't think there any else before her. Maybe in the local markets but not national. She did open a lot of doors.

newsguy wrote:

johnnya2k4 wrote:

Bess Myerson was Miss America 1945
She appeared on I’ve Got A Secret in the 50s and 60s before becoming New York City’s commissioner of consumer affairs

Author:	newsguy [ Sat May 16, 2020 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:	RIP Phyllis George
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phyll ... spartandhp The first woman to be a sportscaster co-hosting The NFL Today. Also was the co-host of CBS Morning News though her tenure there was very brief and the mother of CNN Reporter Pamela Brown.

Author:	denden [ Sun May 17, 2020 4:59 pm ]
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Very lovely lady and she had nice legs RIP

Author:	fordloco [ Sun May 17, 2020 5:21 pm ]
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Multi prominent career too, was also the 1st Lady of Kentucky.

Author:	bigzman [ Sun May 17, 2020 7:04 pm ]
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A true trailblazer, she also was an avid lover of crafts and get this--she even got involved in the chicken business with Chicken By George . She was featured on The Muppet Show with Rowlf and also as a guest on The $20,000 Pyramid, back when some of the early iterations aired on ABC.

Author:	Thigh High [ Sun May 17, 2020 7:34 pm ]
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newsguy wrote: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phyllis-george-pioneering-sportscaster-and-former-miss-america-has-died/ar-BB14bMyf?ocid=spartandhp The first woman to be a sportscaster co-hosting The NFL Today. Also was the co-host of CBS Morning News though her tenure there was very brief and the mother of CNN Reporter Pamela Brown. Her colleagues on the NFL Today were former player Irv Cross and Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder.

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Author:	bigzman [ Mon May 18, 2020 1:50 pm ]
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Jimmy "The Greek" arrived in 1976, one year before the format change. Legend has it that both Phyllis and "The Greek" did not get along initially, so Brent and "The Greek" filmed their picks segment separately before everyone returned to the set minutes prior to kickoff. By the time Jayne Kennedy left the show in 1980 and at the same time Phyllis became the First Lady of Kentucky returned, they made up and things changed. Thigh High wrote: newsguy wrote: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/phyllis-george-pioneering-sportscaster-and-former-miss-america-has-died/ar-BB14bMyf?ocid=spartandhp The first woman to be a sportscaster co-hosting The NFL Today. Also was the co-host of CBS Morning News though her tenure there was very brief and the mother of CNN Reporter Pamela Brown. Her colleagues on the NFL Today were former player Irv Cross and Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder.

Author:	johnnya2k4 [ Mon May 18, 2020 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: RIP Phyllis George
Think about it: If it wasn't for Phyllis George, we wouldn't have the likes of Julie Moran, Willow Bay (remember her?), Maria Sansone (who started out very young), Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Kristine Leahy. Oh, and Jayne Kennedy succeeded Phyllis on The NFL Today in the late '70s (while most of us were in diapers) before returning; she was the black Maria Menounos of her day.

Author:	newsguy [ Mon May 18, 2020 8:57 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: RIP Phyllis George
johnnya2k4 wrote: Think about it: If it wasn't for Phyllis George, we wouldn't have the likes of Julie Moran, Willow Bay (remember her?), Maria Sansone (who started out very young), Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Kristine Leahy. Oh, and Jayne Kennedy succeeded Phyllis on The NFL Today in the late '70s (while most of us were in diapers) before returning; she was the black Maria Menounos of her day. Just hear of Willow Bay recently with the Last Dance Documentary. Also, I think Phyllis was the first pageant contestant/titleholder to become a national on-air talent. I don't think there any else before her. Maybe in the local markets but not national. She did open a lot of doors.

Author:	johnnya2k4 [ Tue May 19, 2020 2:36 am ]
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By the way...among the finalists Phyllis beat for the Miss America 1971 crown? MARY HART!!!!! (Mary Harum at the time)

Author:	sparty [ Tue May 19, 2020 6:42 am ]
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newsguy wrote: johnnya2k4 wrote: Think about it: If it wasn't for Phyllis George, we wouldn't have the likes of Julie Moran, Willow Bay (remember her?), Maria Sansone (who started out very young), Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Kristine Leahy. Oh, and Jayne Kennedy succeeded Phyllis on The NFL Today in the late '70s (while most of us were in diapers) before returning; she was the black Maria Menounos of her day. Just hear of Willow Bay recently with the Last Dance Documentary. Also, I think Phyllis was the first pageant contestant/titleholder to become a national on-air talent. I don't think there any else before her. Maybe in the local markets but not national. She did open a lot of doors. Bess Myerson was Miss America 1945 She appeared on I’ve Got A Secret in the 50s and 60s before becoming New York City’s commissioner of consumer affairs

Author:	Laker [ Tue May 19, 2020 3:22 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: RIP Phyllis George
sparty wrote: newsguy wrote: johnnya2k4 wrote: Think about it: If it wasn't for Phyllis George, we wouldn't have the likes of Julie Moran, Willow Bay (remember her?), Maria Sansone (who started out very young), Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Kristine Leahy. Oh, and Jayne Kennedy succeeded Phyllis on The NFL Today in the late '70s (while most of us were in diapers) before returning; she was the black Maria Menounos of her day. Just hear of Willow Bay recently with the Last Dance Documentary. Also, I think Phyllis was the first pageant contestant/titleholder to become a national on-air talent. I don't think there any else before her. Maybe in the local markets but not national. She did open a lot of doors. Bess Myerson was Miss America 1945 She appeared on I’ve Got A Secret in the 50s and 60s before becoming New York City’s commissioner of consumer affairs Also Lee Merriweather (1955), Mary Ann Mobley(1959) and Nancy Fleming (1961) where Miss America's, who where national on-air talent.

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