National Team
Douglas earned nine caps with the U.S. national team between 1924 and 1930. His first game came as a member of the national team in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He backstopped the U.S. to a 1-0 victory over Estonia on May 25, 1924, Douglas was named the game’s MVP. Then four days later, the U.S. lost to Uruguay which put the U.S. out of the tournament. Douglas then played the next two 1924 U.S. games. In 1925, he was in the nets for a U.S. 1-0 shutout of Canada in Montreal. In 1930, he returned to the national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Douglas shutout Belgium and Paraguay before losing to Argentina in the semifinals. About four minutes into that game, Douglas twisted his knee, then two U.S. players were injured. As the rules did not allow substitutes at the time, Douglas and his teammates were forced to play injured. Following the World Cup, the U.S. traveled to Rio de Janeiro where it lost 4-3 to the Brazil. Douglas finished his U.S. career with four wins and three shutouts.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Douglas in 1954. Douglas died on March 5, 1972 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
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