Dean Williams (born 22 April 1956 in

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) is a retired

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. He was one of the leading players in the game in the late-1970s and 1980s, reaching a career–high world ranking of World No. 3 in 1984.Profile at Psa-squash.com
Retrieved 20 December 2011 In 1982, Williams finished runner–up at the World Open, losing in the final to the legendary

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Jahangir Khan Jahangir Khan (Pashto/ ur, جهانگير خان born 10 December 1963) is a former World No. 1 professional Pakistani squash player. He won the World Open title six times , and the British Open title ten times (1982-1991). Jahangir Khan is w ...

9–2, 6–9, 9–1, 9–1. Since retiring from the top-level game, Williams has worked as a squash coach and remained active in seniors tournaments.

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