1930–1931 Portsmouth Spartans Name Forrest Douds | Positions Tackle | |
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Date of birth (1905-04-21)April 21, 1905 Date of death August 16, 1979(1979-08-16) (aged 74) 1930 Providence Steam Roller Died August 16, 1979, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States Past teams coached Pittsburgh Steelers (1933–1933) | ||
Forrest McCreery "Jap" Douds (April 21, 1905 – August 16, 1979) 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. 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.
He was inducted into Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
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