Robert Dean (handballer)

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.

Robert Dean
Personal information
Full name Robert Klein Dean
Born (1955-06-10)June 10, 1955
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died April 19, 2023(2023-04-19) (aged 67)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality American
National team
Years Team
1976
  United States
Basketball career
Career information
High schoolWhitefish Bay (WI)
CollegeNorthwestern (1973-74)
Career highlights and awards
College football career
Northwestern Wildcats
PositionDefensive back
Classgraduate
MajorIndustrial Engineering
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
CollegeNorthwestern (1974 - 1976)
High schoolWhitefish Bay (WI)

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 Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 19, 2023, at the age of 67.[4]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "1973-74 Northwestern Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  3. "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.
  4. "Robert Dean". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2023.


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