Robert Dean (handballer)
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| Full name | Robert Klein Dean | |||||||||||||||||||||
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June 10, 1955 Milwaukee, Wisconsin , U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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April 19, 2023 (aged 67) Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Klein Dean (June 10, 1955 – April 19, 2023) was an American handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He played college football at Northwestern.
Basketball
Dean played basketball at the Whitefish Bay High School.[1] At the season 1973-74 he played 26 games for the Northwestern University.[2]
Football
Dean played football for the Whitefish Bay High School. He played from the season 1974 until 1976 for the Northwestern University.[1]
Handball
In 1976 he became third at the USA Team Handball Nationals with the Northwest Suburban YMCA.[3]
In 1976, he and his brother were part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored 11 goals.[1]
Personal life
Robert Dean was the identical twin brother of Randy Dean. They played all three sports at all levels together except that Randy played football at a professional level.
Dean died in
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Whitefish Bay High School Athletic Hall of Fame" (PDF). Whitefish Bay High School. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ "1973-74 Northwestern Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ "Dean twins win berths in Olympics". Chicago Tribune. 14 May 1976. p. 51. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Robert Dean". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links
- Robert Dean on LinkedIn
- Robert Dean at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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