In Praise Of Regis Philbin

January, 2001

In Praise of Regis PhilbinRegis is a passionate sports fan and above all he lives and dies for Notre Dame football. If anyone can wake up the echoes shouting her name it is Regis. He and I are old friends in a low-key sort of way. We live just a block from each other on New York's West Side. We go to the same gym, and I can vouch for the fact that Regis is in very good shape for a man of 69, or 68 or 66, whichever age he decides to be that day.I know something about Notre Dame football too, thou...