Bob Costas goes to bat for buddy at Xaverian gala
Legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas, who has covered everything from the Olympics to the World Series for NBC during his long career, took on the role of surprise guest at the Xaverian High School Gala, where he introduced one of the evening’s award winners, his friend Dr. Andrew C. Fiore.
Costas came to the Spirit of Xaverian Gala at the El Caribe Country Club in Mil Basin on Nov. 20 unannounced so that he could surprise Fiore and present the Bernard McQuillan Distinguished Alumnus Award. Fiore, the director of cardiothoracic surgery at the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis, is a 1966 graduate of Xaverian.
Costas is a philanthropic supporter of the medical center.