Ralph Heywood

Receptions:	84
Receiving yards:	1192
Touchdowns:	13
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1946, 1952-1974
Rank	Colonel
Unit	USS Iowa
Commands held	26th Marines Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;

Ralph Heywood
	Heywood on a 1948 Bowman football card
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1921; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	April 10, 2007 (aged 85); Bandera, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Huntington Park; (Huntington Park, CA)
College:	USC
Position:	End, defensive end
NFL draft:	1944 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
Career history
	Chicago Rockets (1946); Detroit Lions (1947–1948); Boston Yanks (1948); New York Bulldogs (1949);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1943); First-team All-PCC (1943); Second-team All-PCC (1942);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	84
Receiving yards:	1192
Touchdowns:	13
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1946, 1952-1974
Rank	Colonel
Unit	USS Iowa
Commands held	26th Marines Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
	Player stats at PFR

Ralph Alvin Heywood (September 11, 1921 – April 10, 2007) was an American American football player. He played college football at University of Southern California (USC) and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He, along with Harry Marker, are the only NFL players to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.^[1]