George Fisher (basketball coach) explained

George Fisher
Birth Date:9 July 1924
Birth Place:Greenbrier, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Player Years1:1945–1948
Player Team1:Austin Peay
Coach Years1:1962–1971
Coach Team1:Austin Peay
Admin Years1:1972–1977
Admin Team1:Austin Peay
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George D. Fisher (July 9, 1924 – December 20, 2014) was an American college basketball coach and athletic administrator at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Fisher, a native of Greenbrier, Tennessee, also attended Austin Peay and played baseball, basketball and football at the school. In 1962, he was named head basketball coach at his alma mater, where he shepherded the program into Division I status and coached the first African-American player in school history.[1] [2]

Following the close of his coaching career, Fisher became the Athletic director at the school and served in this capacity until 1977.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirtley. Brad . George Fisher, former Austin Peay star athlete, coach and AD, passes at age 90. . December 20, 2014. January 4, 2015.
  2. News: Negro Cager Finds Little Trouble in South. Moberly Monitor-Index. 29 February 1964. 12. Newspapers.com. January 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: George D. Fisher Obituary . The Leaf-Chronicle . December 20, 2014. January 4, 2015.