Corridor of Fame defensive finish Fred Dean has died on the age of 68 from COVID-19, in response to a number of reviews.

Dean spent 11 years within the NFL after being chosen within the second spherical of the 1975 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers out of Louisiana Tech. He spent elements of seven seasons with the Chargers earlier than being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1981.

Dean had made two straight Professional Bowls with the Chargers and had been a first-team All-Professional in 1980 earlier than being dealt to the 49ers in October, 1981. Regardless of the commerce, Dean would make one other Professional Bowl and be named first-team All-Professional once more in 1981. Per the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame, Dean had 12 sacks in 11 video games for the 49ers following the commerce from San Diego.

Sacks didn’t grow to be an official NFL statistic till the 1982 season. Nonetheless, Dean would notch 17.5 sacks in 1983 in incomes a fourth Professional Bowl choice. His six sacks in opposition to the New Orleans Saints that season set a file for many ever in a sport on the time. Derrick Thomas presently holds the file with seven.

Dean would win a pair of Tremendous Bowls with the 49ers in 1982 and 1985 earlier than retiring. His unofficial sack depend for his profession is 93.

Dwight Hicks, a former teammate of Dean’s with the 49ers, revealed final week that Dean had been hospitalized as a result of virus.

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