Ralph Heywood

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Ralph Heywood
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Personal information
Date of birth: (1921-09-11)September 11, 1921
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of death: April 10, 2007(2007-04-10) (aged 85)
Place of death: Bandera, Texas
Career information
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1944 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
(By the Detroit Lions)
Debuted in 1946
Last played in 1949
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 84
Receiving yards 1192
Touchdowns 13
Stats at NFL.com

Ralph Alvin Heywood (September 11, 1921 – April 10, 2007) was an American football player. He was the only National Football League player to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, serving as a Marine Corps officer for 32 years. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was an All-American for USC in 1943.

Heywood died at age 85 in Bandera, Texas.

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