Served as co-captain with brother and fellow Hall of Famer Vergil Fletcher during the 1937-38 basketball season. Member of the 1935 conference championship team. Four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track. Joined the coaching ranks after graduation and became one of Southern Illinois’ most successful track and cross country coaches. Had the Cecil Fletcher Tiger Relay named in his honor. A member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as a player.