Ken Dean (Australian footballer)

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Ken Dean
Personal information
Full name Ken Dean
Date of birth(1938-08-10)10 August 1938
Original team(s) North Colts
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1956–1967 North Melbourne 159 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ken Dean (born 10 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dean was a defender, seen mostly in a back pocket, but started out as a half-forward. [1] He came to the club from North Colts, as a 17-year-old in 1956. Many of his early appearances were made beside his brother Norm. [2] Their father, Fred Dean, had also played for North Melbourne.

He left to coach Victoria Football Association club Sunshine in 1968. [3]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Ken Dean". afltables.com.
  3. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 177.