Frederick Gregory Dean (born March 30, 1955) is an American former professional
football
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player who was an
offensive tackle
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* Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative
* Offensive (military), an attack
* Offensive language
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and
guard from
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
to
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
for the
Washington Redskins of the
National Football League (NFL). He later played with the
Tampa Bay Bandits of the
United States Football League. Dean played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Texas Southern University.
Dean is a former member of the football coaching staff at
Howard University. He also worked with Howard University's Office of Residence Life as a Community Director until his retirement after over 20 years of service.
1955 births
Living people
Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida
American football offensive guards
Texas Southern Tigers football players
Chicago Bears players
Washington Redskins players
Tampa Bay Bandits players
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