George Fisher (basketball coach)
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BornJuly 9, 1924
Greenbrier, Tennessee, U.S.
Greenbrier, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 2014 (aged 90)
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
1945–1948Austin Peay
1962–1971Austin Peay
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1924 Greenbrier, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2014 (aged 90) Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 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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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]
