Robert Dean (handballer)


Robert Klein Dean is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He played college football at Northwestern.

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. At the season 1973-74 he played 26 games for the Northwestern University.

Football

He played football for the Whitefish Bay High School. He played from the season 1974 until 1976 for the Northwestern University.

Handball

In 1976 he became third at the USA Team Handball Nationals 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.