Randy Dean
Encyclopedia
Randolph "Randy" Hume Dean (born June 10, 1955) is a former American football
quarterback
who played for three seasons in the National Football League
for the New York Giants
from 1977
–1979
. He played college football
at Northwestern
. He is also a former handball
player for American
who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
In 1976 he was part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all five matches and scored 24 goals.
In his short stint as a Quarterback for the New York Giants he completed a 1 yard touchdown pass in 1979.
He is the identical twin brother of Robert Dean
.
As of 2010, he is the Executive Director of the Pettit National Ice Center
in Milwaukee.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played for three seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1977
1977 NFL season
The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks were placed in the AFC West while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were slotted in the NFC Central....
–1979
1979 NFL season
The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...
. He is also a former handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player for American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
In 1976 he was part of the American team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
. He played all five matches and scored 24 goals.
In his short stint as a Quarterback for the New York Giants he completed a 1 yard touchdown pass in 1979.
He is the identical twin brother of Robert Dean
Robert Dean (handballer)
Robert Klein Dean is an American former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Milwaukee and is the twin brother of Randy Dean. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1976....
.
As of 2010, he is the Executive Director of the Pettit National Ice Center
Pettit National Ice Center
The Pettit National Ice Center is an indoor ice skating facility in West Allis, Wisconsin featuring two international-size ice rinks and a 400-meter speed skating oval. Located adjacent to Wisconsin State Fair Park, the center opened on December 31, 1992, and was named for Milwaukee philanthropists...
in Milwaukee.