Biographical details | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 3, 1888
Died | July 7, 1942 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 53)
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Playing career | |
1909–1911 | Harvard |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1912–1918 | Harvard (Asst.) |
1919–1925 | Harvard |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–14–5 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) |
Robert T. Fisher (December 3, 1888 – July 7, 1942) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He played college football at Harvard University and was a consensus All-American in 1910 and 1911. He served as the head football coach at Harvard from 1919 to 1925, compiling a record of 43–14–5 and winning the 1920 Rose Bowl. His 1919 team 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.