George Fisher (basketball coach)
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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1924 Greenbrier, Tennessee |
| Died | December 20, 2014 (aged 90) Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1945–1948 | Austin Peay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1971 | Austin Peay |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1972–1977 | Austin Peay |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Following the close of his coaching career, Fisher became the Athletic director at the school and served in this capacity until 1977.[3]
References
- Kirtley, Brad (December 20, 2014). "George Fisher, former Austin Peay star athlete, coach and AD, passes at age 90". Austin Peay Governors. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- "Negro Cager Finds Little Trouble in South". Moberly Monitor-Index. 29 February 1964. p. 12. Retrieved January 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "George D. Fisher Obituary". The Leaf-Chronicle. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
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