Fisher was a native of
Brooklyn, New York, lived in
West Newton, Massachusetts, and was Jewish. He graduated from
St. Johns University ('28 L) with two law degrees, and from
New York University with a
Master of Arts degree. He practiced law briefly. Among those players he coached were future NBA players
Sihugo Green (#1 pick in the
1956 NBA draft),
Lenny Wilkens (Hall of Famer), and
Connie Hawkins (Hall of Famer), as well as future
Major League Baseball All Star player
Tommy Davis (two-time NL batting champion). At the same time, Fisher was known for guiding and developing his players, taking interest in their schoolwork, home lives, and friends. He took a one-year leave of absence in 1960, as he was sent to Israel by the
US State Department to train the
Israel national basketball team and to coach it in the
1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In April 1963 he died at 58 years of age in
Brooklyn Jewish Hospital of a heart attack. == References ==