Oliver Fletcher

American football player (1923–1994)

American football player

Oliver Fletcher

Fletcher at USC c. 1948

Personal information

Born:

(1923-02-05)February 5, 1923
San Diego, California, U.S.

Died:

May 10, 1994(1994-05-10) (aged 71)

Career information

High school:

San Diego
(San Diego, California)

College:

USC

Position:

Guard

NFL draft:

1949 / Round: 20 / Pick: 198
(By the Washington Redskins)

Career history

Los Angeles Dons (1949)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	3

Player stats at PFR

Oliver C. Fletcher (February 5, 1923 – May 10, 1994) was an American football guard.

Born in San Diego in 1923, he attended San Diego High School.^[1] In the fall of 1941, he enrolled at Santa Ana Junior College and played for the football team at the end position.^[2] During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps, participatin in the Battle of Okinawa and the Occupation of Japan. He was also a judo and bayonet instructor for the Marines.^[3]

Fletcher returned to Santa Ana Junior College in 1946 where he again played for the school's football team. He then played for the USC Trojans football team in 1947 and 1948.^[1] He signed a contract in December 1948 (and again in March 1949) to play professional football with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).^[4]^[5] He ended up playing for the Los Angeles Dons of the AAFC during the 1949 season,^[6] appearing in three games, none as a starter. He died in 1994 in Bullhead City, Arizona.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ollie Fletcher". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Santa Ana's Dons". The Register. November 19, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Marine Fletcher at SC Next Quarter". The Register. January 5, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'49ers Induce SC's Fletcher". Los Angeles Mirror. December 18, 1948. p. 39.
^ "Oliver Fletcher Is Signed With 49ers". The Fresno Bee. March 18, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dons Re-Sign Fletcher, Release Back". Los Angeles Mirror. September 7, 1949. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.