Herb Douglas

Herb Douglas (Herbert Paul Douglas Jr., born March 9, 1922 in Pittsburgh ) is a former American long jumper.

In 1945, he was U.S. champion outdoors, in 1947 and 1949 in the hall.

In 1948 he qualified with his personal best of 7.69 m for the Olympic Games in London. There he won the bronze medal with 7,545 m behind compatriot Willie Steele ( 7,825 m ) and the Australian Theo Bruce ( 7,555 m).