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LA Tech, NFL HOF great Fred Dean has passed away at 68

Posted on 10/14/20 at 11:58 pm
Posted by JukeLeft
Member since Feb 2015
958 posts
Posted on 10/14/20 at 11:58 pm
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Tom Morris
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@LATechFB DE & NFL Hall of Famer Fred Dean has died. former @LATech SID Keith Prince reports:"I just heard from Johnny Robinson, another great Tech player & close friend of Fred’s, that Fred passed away on the airplane as they were attempting to get him to Jackson,Miss. tonight"
This post was edited on 10/15/20 at 12:03 am
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98380 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 12:08 am to
Well shite. Covid claims another one
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
29275 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:21 am to
R.I.P.
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18027 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 7:40 am to
Damn I’m old
Posted by Comic_Tiger
Member since Jul 2020
1277 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:22 am to
Dean was the prototype rush end DE before they were even prototypes of the rush end.

He was an athletic stud and a genetic wonder. Dude had no body fat. He was such a specimen, like some dang Greek or Roman statue, he modeled for art classes while at La Tech.

I ran against his son Woodrow in track. Dude had the worst form but would dust us all the time. Solid RB for Ruston High as well. His daughter, Freida, was an all star in every sport. Fred's genetics were soemthing.

More than that, both of those kids were good people. Fred did well in sport and in life. Excellent man and father.
This post was edited on 10/15/20 at 8:25 am
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
20372 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 9:19 am to
Sad. I had just saw him 2 months ago in Ruston
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68435 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 10:37 am to
Used to piss me off as a young Saints fan.
Posted by BlindTiger7
Houston
Member since Sep 2016
2683 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 11:42 am to
RIP Fred Dean

He was a class act everytime I met him
Posted by Reubaltaich
A nation under duress
Member since Jun 2006
4973 posts
Posted on 10/15/20 at 6:36 pm to
I spoke to him a few times over the years.

One of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

He was always gracious and took a few minutes to speak to everyone around.

God bless the 'Dean of Mean' and his family.
Posted by BillF
Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2006
5076 posts
Posted on 10/16/20 at 11:47 pm to
I played against Fred in high school. As the quarterback for Bastrop High School, I wasn't very comfortable looking at him across the line of scrimmage.
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