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.Toronto Argonaut 2006 Media Guide He finished his football career in 1959 with the Calgary Stampeders.CFLAPEDIA entry - Oatten Fisher
Fisher was among the first African-American players to break the colour barrier in the CFL. He died in Toronto on April 30, 2006."Deaths, Memorial, Births", The Toronto Star, May 3, 2006, pg. B6
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External links Oatten Fisher statistics at CFLapedia