Defensive end, Louisiana Tech, 1971–74
Fred Dean
- Born
- Feb 24, 1952, in Arcadia, Louisiana
- Died
- Oct 14, 2020, in Jackson, Mississippi
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Fred Dean played defensive end at Louisiana Tech (1971–74). The San Diego Chargers took Dean in round 2, No. 33 overall in the 1975 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Honors
Team titles: Southland champions, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974
All-America: NEA second team 1974
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 4 (1979–81, 1983) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1980–81)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1980–81; Pro Football Writers first team 1981; Sporting News first team 1981; Pro Football Weekly first team 1980–81; NEA second team 1981.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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