Gordon R. Fisher

Gordon R. Fisher
Biographical details
Born	July 21, 1895; Cavalier, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1980 (aged 85); Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1917–1918	North Dakota
1922–1923	Northern State
1924–1925	Minnesota
Position(s)	Fullback, guard, end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1942	North Central
1944–?	Indiana
Basketball
1926–1927	North Central
Track
?	North Central
1944–1961	Indiana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1943	North Central
Head coaching record
Overall	69–48–13 (football); 14–1 (basketball)

Gordon R. Fisher (July 21, 1895 – October 8, 1980) was an American football, basketball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at North Central College from 1926 to 1942, compiling a record of 69–48–13. Fisher also coached basketball and track at North Central.^[1] He was the head track coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 1944 to 1961. At Indiana, he was also and assistant football coach under head coach Bo McMillin.^[2] Fisher died on October 8, 1980, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Sun City, Arizona.^[3]

Fisher played football and ran track at the University of Minnesota.^[4]^[5]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
North Central Cardinals (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1937)
1926	North Central	5–4	3–2	8th
1927	North Central	5–3–1	2–1–1	T–7th
1928	North Central	4–3–2	2–3–1	T–13th
1929	North Central	3–5–1^{[n 1]}	2–4–1^{[n 1]}	T–16th^{[n 1]}
1930	North Central	6–2–1	2–2–1	T–12th
1931	North Central	5–2	4–2	T–6th
1932	North Central	4–5	2–4	T–12th
1933	North Central	4–0–2	2–0–2	T–2nd
1934	North Central	5–2	3–2	T–8th
1935	North Central	4–3	3–3	11th
1936	North Central	4–2–1	3–1–1	T–3rd
1937	North Central	1–3–3	1–2–3	T–16th
North Central Cardinals (Illinois College Conference) (1938–1942)
1938	North Central	3–4	1–3	T–8th
1939	North Central	2–4–1	0–3	9th
1940	North Central	4–3	1–3	7th
1941	North Central	5–1–1	3–1–1	3rd
1942	North Central	5–2	1–1	5th
North Central:		69–48–13	35–37–11
Total:		69–48–13

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c North Central finished the season 6–0–1 in conference play, but forfeited their share of the title and four wins, over Lake Forest, Augustana (IL), Carthage, and Monmouth (IL), because of an ineligible player.^[6]

References

^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. pp. 259–260. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Gordon Fisher, North Central Coach 17 years, Will Direct I.U. Trackmen". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. June 11, 1944. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gordon R. Fisher". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 9, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Coach Signed by Naperville for This Fall". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. May 21, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Central College Makes a Change in Head of Athletic Department". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. May 25, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Central Team Forfeits Claim To Title". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Associated Press. November 28, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

Gordon R. Fisher at Find a Grave

[1929season-7] North Central finished the season 6–0–1 in conference play, but forfeited their share of the title and four wins, over Lake Forest, Augustana (IL), Carthage, and Monmouth (IL), because of an ineligible player.^[6]

[1] Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. pp. 259–260. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "Gordon Fisher, North Central Coach 17 years, Will Direct I.U. Trackmen". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. June 11, 1944. p. 42. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Gordon R. Fisher". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 9, 1980. p. 22. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Coach Signed by Naperville for This Fall". Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. May 21, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "North Central College Makes a Change in Head of Athletic Department". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. May 25, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "North Central Team Forfeits Claim To Title". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Associated Press. November 28, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

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