Robert Dean (handballer)

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.

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.
National team
Years	Team
1976	United States
Basketball career Career information High school Whitefish Bay (WI) College Northwestern (1973-74) Career highlights College football career Northwestern Wildcats Position Defensive back Class graduate Major Industrial Engineering Personal information Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 194 lb (88 kg) Career history College Northwestern (1974 - 1976) High school Whitefish Bay (WI)

Basketball

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

Dean 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]

Personal life

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

• Randy Dean