Phyllis George
Mind you. Miss America Phyllis George was more than just a pretty face! We added her to the list thanks to her sportscasting career. You might not have known that she made history as the first woman to be a sportscaster on a major TV network! In 1974, she did this by joining The NFL Today team. “If I hadn’t made that work, women eventually would have come into sportscasting,” she shared, “but it would have taken them longer.” In May, she passed away after a battle with a blood disorder at age 70.
Phyllis George
Pat Dye
Are you a fan of college football? If you know your history, you probably know Pat Dye for leading the Auburn Tigers from 1981 to 1992. He was also the head coach for other teams. He was at East Carolina and Wyoming at different points of his career as well. At the time of his passing, he was 80 years old.
Pat Dye
