Personal Life
Novak's first wife was Rosanna Hall. They divorced. In 1962 he married Geraldine Williams. Geraldine was a secretary for President Lyndon Johnson. Their daughter, Zelda, worked for Ronald Reagan's Presidential campaign and for Vice President Dan Quayle. They have a son Alex, who works as an editor at Regnery Publishing. Although friends with social commentator Michael Novak, Robert Novak was not related.
In his later life, Novak drove a 2002 black Corvette and he had his license lifted several times for speeding. He also participated in a charity car race in Sebring, Florida, which he won. The Washingtonian labeled him a "speed freak". Novak was also a passionate fan of basketball, particularly of the Washington Bullets (now Wizards), and the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. He was a member of the Terrapins Club booster organization. Wolf Blitzer remarked in August 2009, "I always used to see him... Redskins games, Wizards games, always there."
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