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Oatten Fisher
Date of birthApril 1, 1924
Place of birthSalisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of deathApril 30, 2006(2006-04-30) (aged 82)
Place of deathToronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Guard, Tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225[1] lb (102 kg)
US collegeUniversity of North Carolina
Career history
As player
1950Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1951Toronto Argonauts
1952–1953Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1954Toronto Argonauts
1955–1956Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1959Calgary Stampeders
HonorsORFU 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

  1. ^ a b London, Mike (7 Jan 2015). "Football Legend: Salisbury native a pioneer north of the border". salisburypost.com. Salibury Post. Retrieved 10 Jun 2018.
  2. ^ Toronto Argonaut 2006 Media Guide
  3. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Oatten Fisher
  4. ^ "Deaths, Memorial, Births", The Toronto Star, May 3, 2006, pg. B6
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