Robert Klein Dean (June 10, 1955 – April 19, 2023) was an American

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player who competed in the

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. He played

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at Northwestern.

Basketball

Dean played basketball at the

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. At the season 1973-74 he played 26 games for the

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Football

Dean played football for the

. He played from the season

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until

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for the

Handball

In 1976 he became third at the

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with the Northwest Suburban YMCA. 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.

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

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, on April 19, 2023, at the age of 67.

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