| Date of birth: | April 1, 1924 |
| Place of birth: | Salisbury, NC, USA |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Guard, Tackle |
| College: | University of North Carolina |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1950 1951 1952-1953 1954 1955-1956 1959 |
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Toronto Argonauts Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Toronto Argonauts Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | ORFU All-Star - 1950, 1953, 1955 |
Oatten Fisher is a former all-star Canadian Football League player.
Having played his college football at the University of North Carolina, Fisher embarked on a 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.