Byrd Douglas
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BornAugust 28, 1894
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 1965 (aged 70)
Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.
1915–1916Princeton
PositionCatcher
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1894 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1965 (aged 70) Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1915–1916 | Princeton |
| Position | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922 | Cumberland (TN) |
| Baseball | |
| 1920–1921 | Vanderbilt |
| 1928–1930 | Princeton |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Cumberland (TN) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Cumberland Athletics Hall of Fame | |
Byrd Douglas (August 28, 1894 – August 11, 1965) was an American college baseball and football coach as well as a judge.[1]
Douglas was born on August 28, 1894, in Nashville, Tennessee to William "Byrd" Douglas and Adelaide "Addie" Wharton Gaines. He attended Wallace University School of Nashville, Tennessee and Vanderbilt University. Douglas attended Vanderbilt in 1911 and 1912. He then attended Princeton University and was a star catcher on the baseball team.[2]
