Oatten Fisher
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| Born: | April 1, 1924 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 30, 2006 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard, Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 225[1] lb (102 kg) |
| College | University of North Carolina |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1951 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1952–1953 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1954 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1955–1956 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1959 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Honors | ORFU All-Star - 1950, 1953, 1955 Salisbury/Rowan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 (posthumous) |
Oatten Fisher (April 1, 1924 – April 30, 2006), was an all-star Canadian Football League player.
Having played college football at the University of North Carolina, Fisher embarked on an 8-year career in Canada. While he only played 16 games over 2 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts, he had a successful stint with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, where he was selected an all-star 3 times.[2] He finished his football career in 1959 with the Calgary Stampeders.[3]
Fisher was among the first African-American players to break the colour barrier in the CFL.[1] He died in Toronto on April 30, 2006.[4]
References
- ^ a b London, Mike (January 7, 2015). "Football Legend: Salisbury native a pioneer north of the border". salisburypost.com. Salibury Post. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Toronto Argonaut 2006 Media Guide
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Oatten Fisher
- ^ "Deaths, Memorial, Births", The Toronto Star, May 3, 2006, pg. B6