Ralph Townsend (December 28, 1921 – May 27, 1988) was an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1948 Winter Olympics. References 1921 births 1988 deaths American male cross-country skiers American male Nordic combined skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of the United States Olympic Nordic combined skiers of the United States Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Lebanon, New Hampshire