Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Boston, Massachusetts |
December 3, 1887
Died | July 7, 1942 Newton, Massachusetts |
(aged 54)
Playing career | |
1909–1911 | Harvard |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1919–1925 | Harvard |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–14–5 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 National (1919) | |
Awards | |
All-American, 1910 All-American, 1911 |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) |
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Robert T. Fisher (December 3, 1887 – July 7, 1942) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Harvard University from 1909 to 1911 and was a consensus All-American at guard in 1910 and 1911. Fisher served as the head football coach at Harvard from 1919 to 1925, compiling a record of 43–14–5. His 1919 team won the 1920 Rose Bowl over Oregon and was retroactively recognized as a national champion by a number of selectors. Fisher was one of the original trustees for the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1973.