Ralph Heikkinen (1987) - University of Michigan Hall of Honor - University of Michigan Athletics

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Ralph Heikkinen

Ralph Heikkinen

Induction:
1987
Class:
1938

Ralph Heikkinen was a standout on the 1937 and 1938 Wolverine football squads. As an undersized but dominating offensive and defensive guard, he became the first two-time recipient of the team MVP award in Michigan history. Heikkinen was known to play nearly every minute of each game and was recognized as a consensus All-American following his senior season. After his college days, he had a brief professional football career with the NFL Brooklyn Dodgers and used his Michigan Law degree to go on to a successful career at General Motors.

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