Forrest Douds Explained

Forrest Douds
Birth Date:April 21, 1905
Birth Place:Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Number:15, 12, 47, 44
Position1:Tackle
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:216
College:Washington & Jefferson
Coaching Years1:1933
Coaching Team1:Pittsburgh Pirates
Playing Years1:1930
Playing Team1:Providence Steam Roller
Playing Years2:1930–1931
Playing Team2:Portsmouth Spartans
Playing Years3:1932
Playing Team3:Chicago Cardinals
Playing Years4:1933–1934
Playing Team4:Pittsburgh Pirates
Career Highlights:
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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 the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forrest Douds . ancestry.com . subscription . 2014 . U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 . database record. ((Social Security Administration)) .
  2. Web site: 1930 NFL All-Pros. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: Forrest Douds Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Forrest "Jap" Douds . Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame . 2010-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101212093148/http://bcshof.org/halloffamers/douds1976.htm . dead .