Gordon R. Fisher (July 21, 1895 – October 8, 1980) was an

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, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1926 to 1942, compiling a record of 69–48–13. Fisher also coached basketball and track at North Central. He was the head track coach at

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from 1944 to 1961. At Indiana, he was also and assistant football coach under head coach

Bo McMillin Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin (January 12, 1895 – March 31, 1952) was an American football player and coach at the collegiate and professional level. He played college football at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a three-tim ...

. Fisher died on October 8, 1980, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in

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. Fisher played football and ran track at the

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Head coaching record

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