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Phyllis George : shattering the ceiling / Paul Volponi and Lenny Shulman.
Van Pelt Library GV742.42.G46 V65 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Volponi, Paul, author.
- Shulman, Lenny, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women sportscasters--United States--Biography.
- Women sportscasters.
- Television broadcasting of sports--United States--History.
- Television broadcasting of sports.
- Beauty contestants--United States--Biography.
- Beauty contestants.
- Governors' spouses--Kentucky--Biography.
- Governors' spouses.
- George, Phyllis.
- Miss America Pageant.
- Kentucky--Biography.
- Kentucky.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2022]
- Summary:
- "In 2019, the NFL issued a list of football's one hundred greatest game-changers, and among the legendary athletes and coaches was one broadcaster: Phyllis George. The first female anchor of a major network sports show, George broke the glass ceiling in sports journalism and embodied the complexities of the women's movement of the 1970s. As a young woman, George first hit the media radar in 1971 when she won the crown of Miss America and toured the world. While many in the budding feminist movement looked down on the pageant queen, George parlayed her success into a television career and excelled in sports journalism. While she was not immune to criticism, George was never deterred by it, and constantly showed her inner strength and perseverance. Through the decades she cultivated a reputation as one of the most respected and strong-willed players in the rough and tumble businesses of sports and network news, breaking through the glass ceiling in one of the most male-driven industries in the world. She was a pioneer who helped pave the way for a new generation of female broadcasters. A published author in her own right and champion of the arts, George remained a stalwart advocate for female empowerment until her death in 2020. In Phyllis George: Shattering the Ceiling authors Lenny Shulman and Paul Volponi trace George's evolution from Miss America to professional broadcaster, to arts advocate, author, philanthropist, and also as First Lady of Kentucky who was instrumental in getting her husband, John Y. Brown Jr., elected Governor of that state. George's life was defined by her professionalism, her strength of character, and her uncanny ability to leave an indelible impression on all she met"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Championship day
- Texas born and raised
- Becoming Miss Denton
- There she is . . .
- A year of reign
- It all gets real
- Abroad in Vietnam
- Return to Atlantic City
- The next step forward
- Lights, camera, action
- Hut! Hut! Hut!
- Cracking the ceiling
- Smile . . .
- Roger and Ruffian
- Goddess of the gridiron
- Turnabout is fair play
- Matrimony, take one
- The lost season
- A new relationship
- Camelot
- First lady . . . And more
- Weighty matters
- Fight night (the Greek and Brent)
- Causes
- Start spreading the news
- Hard news
- The diagnosis
- A return to TV
- Moving on . . . Again
- Hearts and bones
- The next generation
- The pageant over politics
- Making the most of life
- Strength
- Sisterhood
- You are my sunshine.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780813195810
- 0813195810
- OCLC:
- 1288195899
- Publisher Number:
- 99991311957
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