| Number | 84 |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Birth date | April 6, 1929 |
| Birth place | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Death date | September 23, 2020 (aged 91) |
| Death place | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 214 |
| High school | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Purdue |
| Draftyear | 1952 |
| Draftround | 11 |
| Draftpick | 123 |
| Pastteams | |
| Highlights |
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| Statlabel 1 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue 1 | 13 |
| Statlabel 2 | Interceptions |
| Statvalue 2 | 1 |
| Statlabel 3 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 3 | 9.0 |
| Pfr | SugaLe00 |
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
- ^ Flint native Leo Sugar, a former Detroit Lion and college All-American, dies at age 91 MLive.com, September 26, 2020