Forrest McCreery "Jap" Douds (April 21, 1905 – August 16, 1979) was an All-American football player at

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in suburban

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, 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

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player for the

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, and the

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. He was named to the 1930 NFL All-Pro Team. In 1933, he became the first coach of the

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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.

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