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Oatten Fisher
Date of birthApril 1, 1924
Place of birthSalisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Guard, Tackle
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 (born April 1, 1924, date of death missing), was a former all-star Canadian Football League player.

Having played his 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.[1] He finished his football career in 1959 with the Calgary Stampeders.[2]

Fisher was among the first African-American players to break the colour barrier in the CFL.

References

  1. ^ Toronto Argonaut 2006 Media Guide
  2. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Oatten Fisher