Education
Fisher attended Charleston High School, where he practiced football and track, while advancing to the state championship as a shot putter.
Fisher attended Charleston High School, where he practiced football and track, while advancing to the state championship as a shot putter.
He played college football at Eastern Illinois University. He accepted a scholarship from Eastern Illinois University, where he lettered in football, track and wrestling. In football, he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle.
In 1983, he was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Fisher was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 1959 NFL Draft and became a starter on the defensive line as a rookie. Dallas Cowboys
Fisher was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft.
He was lost for the inaugural season after suffering a left knee injury in pre-season. He was waived on July 31, 1961.
After retiring as a player, he became an assistant football coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers.