Jump to content

Robert Dean (handballer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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)

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Dean played football for the Whitefish Bay High School. He played from the season 1974 until 1976 for the Northwestern University.[1]

Handball

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Whitefish Bay High School Athletic Hall of Fame" (PDF). Whitefish Bay High School. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "1973-74 Northwestern Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dean twins win berths in Olympics". Chicago Tribune. May 14, 1976. p. 51. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Robert Dean". Olympedia. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
[edit]