Jay Sorgi

Jay Sorgi

Jay Sorgi, a Marquette University graduate, is a freelance journalist for a dozen Catholic and nonprofit publications across America and was a news and sports journalist for more than a quarter century. Jay also published "Greater Than the Games," a study of Olympic host bids through the lens of his hometown of Milwaukee. He, his wife and son live in Philadelphia. Jay can be reached at [email protected].

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University of Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy, foreground, poses for a photo with four players at football practice on Aug. 31, 1949, in South Bend, Ind. (AP/Harry L. Hall, File)

The incredible success of a Notre Dame football legend — and the price he paid for it

He embodied an archetype: the hard-working, faithful Irish Catholic descendant of immigrants who reached the best of his own ability. But Frank Leahy paid a price for marching Notre Dame to victory on the gridiron.

Chicago Bears logo is seen on the field prior to an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings Sept. 8 in Chicago. The Vikings won, 27-24. (AP/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Peyton and the pope? Manning invites Pope Leo to join NFL Monday Night 'Manningcast'

"If you're watching, your holiness, this is an open invitation. Come on the show anytime."

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