Phyllis George Miss America 1971 CBS Sports NFL Denton Texas First Lady Kentucky

Description: This is an 8 X 10 inch, black and white photograph of Phyllis George Brown. - Phyllis George Brown was from Denton Texas. She was Miss Dallas 1970 and Miss America 1971 (the 50th Miss America). The anniversary of her crowning would of been this fall/winter of 2020, when Miss America 2021 was crowned as the 100th Miss America. The autograph on the photo is written in black sharpie type ink and it says: Best Wishes Phyllis George. The autograph is not authenticated. I purchased it in 1997 and it has been in my personal collection since 1997. This photo would be a wonderful addition to any Miss America, Phyllis George, or celebrity autograph collection. Phyllis Ann George (born June 25, 1949), Miss America 1971 and Miss Texas 1970, is an American businesswoman, actress, and former sportscaster. She was also the First Lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983.Phyllis George was born to Diantha Cogdell and James George in Denton, Texas. She attended North Texas State University (now University of North Texas [UNT]) for three years until she was crowned Miss Texas in 1970. At that time, Texas Christian University awarded scholarships to Miss Texas honorees. As a result, George left UNT and enrolled at TCU for several weeks until winning the Miss America crown later that fall. She is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.Phyllis George first competed for Miss Texas as Miss Denton in 1969 finishing fourth. The next year she competed as Miss Dallas and was named Miss Texas 1970, then was crowned Miss America 1971 on September 12, 1970. The Women's Liberation Front demonstrated at the event.George died, age 70, of complications from Polycythemia Vera on May 14, 2020This is a great collectible photograph for the Miss America collector or Miss America collection, Phyllis George or Texas or Kentucky history collection/collector. Buy It Now or Make me an Offer. - Offers gladly Accepted. Black and White 8 X 10 photograph of Phyllis George. Buyer agrees to pay all shipping fees. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. .

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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