Ralph Heywood

Receptions:	84
Receiving yards:	1,192
Total touchdowns:	13
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1946, 1952-1974
Rank	Colonel
Unit	USS Iowa
Commands	26th Marines Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ralph Heywood
	Heywood on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 57, 31, 80, 83
Position:	End ; Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1921; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	April 10, 2007 (aged 85); Bandera, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Huntington Park (Huntington Park, California)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1944: 3rd round, 19th pick
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/AAFC statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	84
Receiving yards:	1,192
Total touchdowns:	13
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1946, 1952-1974
Rank	Colonel
Unit	USS Iowa
Commands	26th Marines Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ralph Alvin Heywood (September 11, 1921 – April 10, 2007) was an American professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American in 1943. Heywood, along with Harry Marker, are the only NFL players to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.