Forrest Douds

Forrest Douds
Date of birth	April 21, 1905
Place of birth	Rochester, Pennsylvania
Date of death	August 16, 1979 (aged 74)
Place of death	Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	Tackle
US college	Washington & Jefferson
Career history
As coach
1933	Pittsburgh Pirates
As player
1930	Providence Steam Roller
1930–1931	Portsmouth Spartans
1932	Chicago Cardinals
1933–1934	Pittsburgh Pirates
Career highlights and awards
	1930 NFL All-Pro Team; Head coaching record: 3–6–2; First coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers; Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame (1976);
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference;

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]

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