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 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.
Sugar participated in college football at Purdue University, where he was a standout defensive end and earned a spot on the College All-Star Game. He received recognition as an All-American in 1951 and was selected by the NFL in the eleventh round of the 1952 draft. Sugar was born in Flint, Michigan, and excelled in multiple sports during his high school years, including football, basketball, and baseball.