Bert Sugar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bert Sugar
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Sugar in 2010
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Herbert Randolph Sugar
June 7, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Died | March 25, 2012 (aged 75) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Maryland University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Boxing writer, sports historian |
| Years active | 1968–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Sugar |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | International Boxing Hall of Fame, Ellis Island Medal of Honor |
Bert Sugar (born Herbert Randolph Sugar on June 7, 1936 – died March 25, 2012) was a famous American writer and historian who loved sports, especially boxing. He was easy to spot because he always wore a cool hat called a fedora and often had an unlit cigar in his mouth.
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About Bert Sugar
His Early Life and School Days
Bert Sugar was born in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1936. He went to Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington. There, he was a reporter and writer for the school newspaper. His yearbook even predicted he would become a sports writer!
After high school, Bert studied at the University of Maryland. Later, he earned two advanced degrees from the University of Michigan in 1960.
His Career in Sports Writing
After finishing his studies, Bert Sugar first worked in advertising. But his true passion was sports.
- In 1962, he became the Publisher-Editor of Baseball Monthly magazine.
- He bought Boxing Illustrated magazine in 1969 and was its editor for several years.
- From 1979 to 1983, he was the editor and publisher of The Ring magazine, which is very famous in the boxing world.
- He returned to Boxing Illustrated as editor in 1988.
- In 1998, he started his own magazine called Bert Sugar's Fight Game.
Bert Sugar wrote more than 80 books! Most of his books were about his favorite sports: boxing and baseball. Some of his well-known boxing books include Great Fights and 100 Years of Boxing. He was even called "The Greatest Boxing Writer of the 20th Century" by a group of boxing veterans.
In 2009, he released a book about baseball called Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America's Greatest Game. He also co-wrote a book about the famous magician Harry Houdini.
Bert Sugar also helped write The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro Wrestling. He wrote a regular sports column for Smoke Magazine too. A famous sportscaster named Bob Costas once described Bert as "Runyonesque," which means he had a unique and colorful way of talking and writing, much like the famous writer Damon Runyon.
Bert Sugar in Movies
Bert Sugar appeared in several movies, playing himself! You might have seen him in:
- Night and the City (1992)
- The Great White Hype
- Rocky Balboa
He was also interviewed for a documentary called Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.
His Passing
Bert Sugar passed away on March 25, 2012, at the age of 75. His family was with him at the hospital in Mount Kisco, New York.
