Sorenson was born on February 29, 1920, in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he graduated from West High School.
After high school, he attended Utah State University where he played as a guard for their football team.
[1] At Utah State, he was named all-Border Conference and selected for the all-Sigma Chi football team.
[2] He played 27 games over three seasons with the Green Bay Packers.
[3] Even though he signed with the team before the 1946 NFL season, he never played for the Packers again.