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Oatten Fisher

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Oatten Fisher
Born:April 1, 1924
Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:April 30, 2006(2006-04-30) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Guard, Tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225[1] lb (102 kg)
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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