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

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

Football

Dean played football for the

. He played from the season

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until

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

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 Randolph "Randy" Hume Dean (born June 10, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who played for three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1977– 1979. He played college football at Northwestern. He ...

. 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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