Phyllis George (June 25th, 1949 – May 14th, 2020) was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show "The NFL Today", becoming one of the first women to hold an on-air position in national televised sports broadcasting. She also served as the First Lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983.
She was also known for winning Miss Texas in 1970 and was crowned Miss America 1971.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
She co-hosted the Pre-Show for the 46th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1972 along with Joe Garagiola.