Robert Dean (handballer)
Robert Klein Dean (born June 10, 1955) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He played college football at Northwestern.
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Family
He has an identical twin brother named Randy Dean. They played all three sports at all levels together except that Randy played football at a professional level.
Basketball
He played basketball at the Whitefish Bay High School.[1] At the season 1973-74 he played 26 games for the Northwestern University.[2]
Football
He 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]
See also
References
- "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.
- "1973-74 Northwestern Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- "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.