Forrest Douds
| No. 15, 12, 47, 44 | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 1905 Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1979 (aged 74) Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Washington & Jefferson |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1930 | Providence Steam Roller |
| 1930–1931 | Portsmouth Spartans |
| 1932 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1933–1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Coaching | |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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 the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.