Forrest Douds
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| Date of birth | April 21, 1905 |
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| Place of birth | Rochester, Pennsylvania |
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| Place of death | Sewickley, Pennsylvania |
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| Position(s) | Tackle |
| College | Washington & Jefferson |
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| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| 1930 | Providence Steam Roller |
| 1930–1931 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1932 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1933–1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Forrest McCreery "Jap" Douds (April 21, 1905 – August 16, 1979)[1] was an All-American football player at Washington and Jefferson College in suburban Washington, Pennsylvania, where he was selected as an All-American three times and was the first player ever selected to the East–West Game in two separate seasons. He played professional American football player for the Portsmouth Spartans, Providence Steam Roller, Chicago Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was named to the 1930 NFL All-Pro Team.[2] In 1933, he became the first coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1933 leading the team to a 3–6–2 record before being replaced in the off-season.[3]
He was inducted into Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.[4]
References
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- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- ↑ Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Forrest Douds. Retrieved on 2010-10-11.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1930/allpro.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DoudJa0.htm
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- Providence Steam Roller players
- Washington & Jefferson College alumni
- Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players
- People from Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
