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He won three letters in football as a back, punter and place-kicker. A punting specialist, his 41.9 average in 1947 was good enough for second place in the East and ninth in the country. As a senior, he was second in team scoring with 44 points on 23 PATs, one field goal and three TDs. Among Eastern teams in 1947, he placed ninth in total offense with 690 yards. He was instrumental in helping Cornell to an 8-1 overall record en route to winning the Ivy League championship. He garnered All-East honorable mention honors in 1947, and was an AP All-Ivy honorable mention pick the following year. Dean was ranked second in the East in punting his senior year in 1948. He was selected to play in the Eastern College All-Star game vs. the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in September of 1949. He was the Cornell Sun Athlete of the year in 1949. Dean was a graduate of Bloomington, Ind. High School.