Herbert Randolph Sugar was an American boxing writer and sports historian known for his trademark fedora and unlit cigar.
10 Facts About Bert Sugar
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Bert Sugar was Publisher-Editor of Baseball Monthly magazine in 1962.
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Bert Sugar bought Boxing Illustrated magazine in 1969 and was editor until 1973.
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Bert Sugar wrote more than 80 books, focusing on his favorite sports of boxing and baseball.
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Bert Sugar was ranked as "The Greatest Boxing Writer of the 20th Century" by the International Veterans Boxing Association.
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Bert Sugar wrote a regular sports column for Smoke Magazine, a quarterly cigar lifestyle magazine.
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Bert Sugar was described by sportscaster Bob Costas as being "Runyonesque".
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Bert Sugar appeared in several films playing himself, including Night and the City, The Great White Hype, and Rocky Balboa.
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Bert Sugar died from cardiac arrest on March 25,2012, at age 75.
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Bert Sugar's family was at his bedside at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York.