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| Date of birth | April 6, 1929 |
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| Place of birth | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Date of death | September 23, 2020 (aged 91) |
| Place of death | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| US college | Purdue |
| High school | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) |
| NFL draft | 1952 / round: 11 / pick: 123 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1960 | Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1962 | Detroit Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Bowls | 2 (1958, 1960) |
| Career stats | |
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Leo Tateusz Sugar (April 6, 1929 – September 23, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Detroit Lions. He went to two Pro Bowls during his nine-year career. Sugar played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-Big Ten Defensive End and was named to the College All-Star Game. He was named to the 1951 All-American team and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1952 NFL draft. He was born in Flint, Michigan and played football and basketball for the Flint Northern Vikings in high school as well as a local American Legion baseball team. He died in September 2020 at the age of 91.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Flint native Leo Sugar, a former Detroit Lion and college All-American, dies at age 91 MLive.com, September 26, 2020
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