How to Become an Absolute Legend
Bert Sugar, the iconic boxing writer and sports historian best known for his trademark fedora and ever-present cigar, passed away on Sunday. I had the pleasure of meeting Bert at the Boxing Hall of Fame this past November (he was inducted himself in 2005). Along with the hat and cigar, Bert was donning a yellow shirt and green pants with little lobsters on them. You couldn’t miss him! I bought his latest book (he wrote over 80), he signed it, and we posed for a picture together. Bert pointed straight into the camera as he always did. Even if you don’t follow boxing, you’re almost sure to recognize Bert Sugar if you saw him. He’s been in movies (playing Bert Sugar of course), on sports shows,…
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