About: Bob Heydenfeldt

Robert "Bob" Marshall Heydenfeldt (born September 17, 1933) is a former American and Canadian football player. Heydenfeldt played Tight end and Punter for coach Red Sanders at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1952-1954. He was a member of the Bruins team that lost the 1954 Rose Bowl and was named that year's FWAA & UPI National Champions. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force Reserves upon graduation from UCLA. He played professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union. Heydenfeldt returned to the U.S. after one season in Canada and joined the Air Force. He was stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base in Novato, California and played End for the base football team. He later opened a sporting goods store with fo