Richard Eugene "Dick" Guesman (''Pronounced:'' GOOS-mun) (January 22, 1938 – September 12, 2006) was an American professional

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player who was a

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for the

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and

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/ref> After retirement, he resided in

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(north of

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), where he died on September 12, 2006.

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