Doug Belden

Douglas R. Belden (April 24, 1927 – July 8, 1972) was an American player of Canadian football who was a quarterback for the Regina and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators football team from 1945 to 1948. He also played baseball and basketball for the Gators. He was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[1]

Doug Belden
No. 55
Born:(1927-04-24)April 24, 1927
Died:July 8, 1972(1972-07-08) (aged 45)
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Quarterback
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeFlorida
NFL draft1948 / Round: 27 / Pick: 255
Drafted byChicago Cardinals
Career history
As player
1949–1952Regina/Saskatchewan Roughriders

Belden was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 27th round of the 1948 NFL Draft.[2] He signed with the Regina Roughriders in 1949, and played for them from 1949 to 1952.

See also

  • List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

References

  1. F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. "1948 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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