Forrest Douds
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Providence Steam Roller Portsmouth Spartans Chicago Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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Forrest "Jap" McCreery Douds (April 21, 1905 – August 1979) was an All-American football player at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. 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]
References
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
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Douds in his hometown Hall of Fame
Categories:
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Providence Steam Roller players
- Portsmouth Spartans players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- Washington & Jefferson College alumni
- Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) coaches
- 1905 births
- 1979 deaths
- American football coach stubs