Oatten Fisher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Oatten Fisher

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-2006

Profession: Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Oatten Fisher

  • 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.
  • He finished his football career in 1959 with the Calgary Stampeders.Fisher was among the first African-American players to break the colour barrier in the CFL.
  • He died in Toronto on April 30, 2006.

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