Oatten Fisher
| Date of birth | April 1, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Guard, Tackle |
| College | University of North Carolina |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1951 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1952–1953 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1954 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1955–1956 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1959 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Honors |
ORFU 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.
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