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John G Fisher
John Fisher remains among University of Michigan's most decorated wrestlers, listing as one of only six four-time NCAA All-Americans (1985, '87-89) in program history. He was a three-time Big Ten champion at 134 pounds. Boasting a career record of 183-21, he still holds the U-M school record for all-time wins, a mark that will likely remain untouched for a long time. After graduation, Fisher embarked on a long, successful international career as one of the country's top freestyle wrestlers. He was crowned a U.S. champion in 1992, won a World Cup title five years later, and twice served as an Olympic alternate. The 15th Michigan wrestler to be inducted into the Hall of Honor, Fisher is also a member of the Michigan Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame, the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame and, as a four-time Midlands champion, the Midlands Hall of Fame.

Fisher is a retired teacher but has remained a coaching figure in Ann Arbor Schools Since 1990, MHSAA State Champion & Graduated from Flint Northern High School 1984. Fisher currently continues to coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School with assistant coaches Onyx Masias-Thomas, Percy Hiro, and former teammates Andy Behm, Ray Yerkes.

Personal Life
Born and Raised in Flint Michigan John enjoyed playing a variety of sports as a child and remembers riding bikes, visitg friends as a normal child exploring the outdoors. During this time Flint, Michigan was at a peak in economic opportunity and gave birth to the " rise of the middle class". Nancy and Troy Fisher only had two children, John and Troy Fisher.

John credits his mother Nancy and late father Troy for instilling in him the type of work ethic and character it takes to be so successful at both a grueling sport like wrestling and life in general.

“They always set a good example,” he said. “A lot of times people talk stuff but seeing the way they were as people, they were good role models for me. It’s not just what they said but their actions. Their actions helped me to be successful. “My mother means everything to me. She’s fighting breast cancer. When she I found out I was nominated, she was so excited. This means more to her than me. She’s so proud.” Fisher’s accomplishments are astounding.

In addition to the aforementioned achievements, he also:


 * Had a 54-0 record as a high school senior en route to the Class A state championship at 126 pounds.
 * Finished his brilliant college as the University of Michigan’s all-time leader in victories with a 184-21 record.
 * And earned All-American status four times at UM via one third-place finish and three fourths in the NCAA Championships.

He was so good in college that former Wolverines coach Dale Bahr compared Fisher to one of the greatest athletes in the school’s famed history.

“He’s as good at what he does as Anthony Carter was in football,” Bahr said back in 1989. “There are few kids who come into a sport and leave an imprint or take it to another level. John’s the type of kid, who during his five years here, has taken us to among the top five in the country.

“His wrestling style, his approach has elevated everybody’s expectations. That’s what those franchise kids do.” Fisher says a big part of who he was on the wrestling mat is a reflection of longtime Northern coach Francis Bentley, a member of the GFASHOF who was Fisher’s next-door neighbor when he was growing up on Stockdale Street in Flint. “I always wanted to make Mr. Bentley proud of me,” Fisher said. “A lot of guys wrestled hard for Mr. Bentley because they wanted to make him proud and never let him down.

“My son, who competes in sports, hasn’t gotten into wrestling yet. But I’d love him to have coaches who are like Mr. Bentley.”

John Fisher has one child, his son John Fisher Jr. A business professional and graduate of Dupaul University.

Career
Fisher is quoted as saying, “It’s a big honor, especially growing up in Flint and being recognized with such great athletes and individuals,” said Fisher, 44. “I was just looking through the 2008 (Hall of Fame program) and the list of people who are in there is amazing. “(Wrestling has) done a lot for me. You have to be a tough individual to wrestle. It prepares you for anything. A person who wrestles can do anything. You have to be disciplined. There are going to be times when you should win or might be cheated out of a match and you have to get back up, come back and try to learn from your mistakes.”

Highschool
Fisher had a 54-0 record as a high school senior en route to the Class A state championship at 126 pounds.

College
Graduating with the class of 1989 from Michigan and having Wrestled at the University of Michigan with 183 Wins (career win record), 2 time Captain/University of Michigan 1988 and 1989, 4 time All-American University of Michigan (top 4, all 4 years), 3 time Big Ten Champion (3-1-1-1),

Professional and post graduate studies
Junior World Champion 1984, 4 time Midlands Champion, 2 time Olympic Alternate, World Cup Champion (freestyle), U.S. Open Champion (freestyle), Midlands Hall of Fame, Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame, Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame 2010, Greater Flint Area Afro-American Hall of Fame 2012, Last American to beat John Smith (6 time World and Olympic Champion), Last American to beat Tom Brands (World and Olympic Champion/3 X NCAA Champion).

==== Foxcatcher Wrestling Club ==== Billionaire John du Pont's shaping of the US Olympic Wrestling Team by building expensive training facilities and a team on his home property, called 'Foxcatcher'.

The multimillionaire and heir to the American chemical empire offered a much-needed financial life raft for sports such as wrestling, swimming and pentathlon through Team Foxcatcher — a richly funded enterprise anchored at a sprawling training facility just outside of Philadelphia.

Du Pont eventually wrestled with his own demons and sank into an abyss that led to the murder of Dave Schultz, his closest confidante and two-time world champion, on Jan. 26, 1996.

The story of Schultz, his brother Mark and others involved with the team is the story behind Foxcatcher, the movie.

Du Pont, played by Steve Carell in the movie, operated on a long leash in terms of athlete acceptance and sport governing group USA Wrestling, because the man lacking so much mental stability provided stability of another kind — more money, for more people, than ever before.

That unmatched financial support in a relatively fringe sport lured talents such as Jackson, and a long line of University of Iowa competitors that included Tom and Terry Brands, Troy and Terry Steiner, Royce Alger and Joe Melchiore.

Opportunity, however, began to unravel into a world of anxiety and fear.

The mind of du Pont surrendered to the chaos, leading to a stunning turn of events.

"I wasn't at the farm at the time, but I started hearing crazy stuff about him not liking black things," Jackson said. "He told people to get rid of his (black) jeep, told other people to get rid of all his black equipment in the weight room. Then he started kicking black athletes off the team."

Jackson received phone calls from Foxcatcher wrestlers John Fisher and Kanamti Solomon, who told him they'd been released because they were black.

Shortly after, the U.S. national team conducted a practice in Iowa City, the site of the 1995 NCAA Championships. Jackson, who called du Pont repeatedly to try to discuss the situation, ran into Foxcatcher coach Greg Strobel in an elevator at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

"I said, 'Greg, these guys said he's kicking off anyone who's black,'" Jackson said. "Greg said, 'That's correct — and you, too.'"

Iowa coach Tom Brands, about seven months after the end of his career with the Hawkeyes, traveled to Foxcatcher Farm with Terry to interview for spots on the team.

Fisher Elite Wrestling Club
Fisher Elite Wrestling Club under the direction of John has been active for some years now and represents athletes at all levels. Coaching staff is an expansive collective of wrestling, yoga and martial arts athletes and coaches.