This sucks...RIP Fred Dean...

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a standard setter at DE for many years. :(

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Hall of Fame defensive end Fred Dean has died at the age of 68 from COVID-19, according to multiple reports.

Dean spent 11 years in the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers out of Louisiana Tech. He spent parts of seven seasons with the Chargers before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1981.
 

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sutz":2wufxq8m said:
a standard setter at DE for many years. :(

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -19-at-68/

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Hall of Fame defensive end Fred Dean has died at the age of 68 from COVID-19, according to multiple reports.

Dean spent 11 years in the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers out of Louisiana Tech. He spent parts of seven seasons with the Chargers before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1981.

RIP the original Elephant/Leo.
 

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68 is not even that damn old.

RIP Dean.

And geez fellow boomers stay safe out there.
 

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Wow..I remember him playing..RIP big guy
 

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This is sad. He was a force of nature. Tough as nails and almost unblockable. I hate 2020 more every day.
 
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