About Bert Sugar
Herbert Randolph Sugar (June 7, 1936 – March 25, 2012) was an American sportswriter known for his work covering boxing and baseball. As the author of over 80 books, The New York Times called Sugar an "accomplished raconteur with a bottomless sack of anecdotes" who was always seen with his trademark fedora and cigar. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. == Early life and education == Sugar was born in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 1936. His father was Jewish and he believed that his mother was descended from the Randolph family of Virginia. Sugar graduated from the University of Maryland in 1957 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He then entered the University of Michigan, where he earned MBA and JD degrees while playing rugby and writing for The Michigan Daily. He passed the bar in Washington, D.C. in 1961, but never practiced law. == Career == After passing the bar, Sugar worked in advertising, including for McCann Erickson. His first sports venture was as editor-publisher of Baseball Monthly magazine in 1962, started with the assistance of Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, whom Sugar met while at the University of Michigan.
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