Doug Belden

Doug Belden
No. 93
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1927-04-24)April 24, 1927
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 1972(1972-07-08) (aged 45)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolHenry B. Plant (Tampa)
CollegeFlorida
NFL draft1948: 27th round, 255th overall pick
Career history
1949, 1952Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights

Douglas Ray Belden (April 24, 1927 – July 8, 1972) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He participated in college football, baseball, basketball, and track at the University of Florida, where he was the last four-sport letterman in school history. In 1949, Belden was named a WIFU second-team All-Star while leading the Roughriders to an appearance in the WIFU finals. After retiring from football to take a job with a liquor company, he returned to the Roughriders in 1952.

At one time, he was also the youngest city councilman in Tampa, Florida, history at 26 years old. Belden was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 1969.