Fred Dean
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 24, 1952 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Arcadia, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Ruston (LA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||||
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| Games played: | 141 |
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| Games started: | 83 |
| Sacks: | 28.0 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Frederick Rudolph Dean (born February 24, 1952) is a former American football player in the National Football League, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His career started with the San Diego Chargers in 1975 and ended with the San Francisco 49ers after the 1985 season. Dean was born in Arcadia, the seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana. His family moved twenty miles east to Ruston, where he graduated from Ruston High School.
Dean was a standout at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, having spurned an opportunity to play for legendary coach Eddie Robinson at nearby Grambling State University, which at the time was sending African American players to the NFL on a yearly basis. Dean excelled as an All-Southland Conference defensive tackle during his collegiate football career at Louisiana Tech.
Dean was drafted by the Chargers in the 2nd round (33rd overall pick) 1975 NFL Draft. Dean recorded 15½ sacks in 1978. In 1979, the Chargers won the AFC West division while leading the AFC in fewest points allowed (246) and Dean was named to the All-AFC team. The Chargers again won the AFC West in 1980, with Dean teaming with fellow 1975 Charger draftees Gary "Big Hands" Johnson and Louie Kelcher as the Chargers led the NFL in sacks (60). Dean had missed the first two games of the season after not reporting, but still finished the season with 10 1⁄2 sacks. He and Johnson were named First-team All-Pro, with Kelcher being named Second-team All-Pro. The trio, along with Leroy Jones formed a defensive front that was locally nicknamed the Bruise Brothers.
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