Larry Douglas (American football)
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Born | April 26, 1957 Independence, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hammond (LA) |
| College | Southern |
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Larry "Juice"[1] Douglas (born April 26, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1979), the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1980), and the United States Football League for three teams, including the Chicago Blitz (1983), Arizona Wranglers[2] (1983–84), and Birmingham Stallions (1985–86). He played college football for the Southern Jaguars.[3]
Douglas appeared for the Steelers in the 1979 preseason,[1] but spent the regular season on injured reserve[4] as Pittsburgh went on to win Super Bowl XIV.
References
- ^ a b Associated Press. "Douglas Impresses Steelers' Coaches". Gettysburg Times, July 20, 1979, p. 14. Retrieved on June 12, 2013.
- ^ Sansevere, Bob. "Long, Wranglers Surprise Generals, 20-3". Schenectady Gazette, April 16, 1984, p. 31. Retrieved on June 12, 2013.
- ^ "Larry Douglas USFL CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Emert, Rich. "Steelers' cuts were not easy. Beaver County Times, August 29, 1979, p. C-2. Retrieved on June 12, 2013.