The 2-time Super Bowl champ with the S.F. 49ers has died after a lengthy battle with coronavirus.
-- a 2-time Super Bowl champ with the SF 49ers and a 4-time Pro Bowler -- has died after a lengthy battle with coronavirus., reportedly made the announcement on social media Thursday ... writing in a statement,"I'm sorry to say that he succumbed to complications of Covid-19."Dean -- 6'3", 230 lbs -- is considered one of the best defensive ends of all-time ... and was known as one of the coolest dudes to ever play the game as well.famously said of his ex-teammate.
Sacks weren't logged as an official stat until late in Dean's career ... but in the 1983 season , Dean recorded an epic 17.5 QB takedowns., once called Dean"the strongest opponent I ever faced."added in a statement Thursday,"[Dean] exemplified many of the values learned from this great game -- commitment, integrity, courage -- over the course of his life."
Dean was selected in the 2nd-round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers after a Hall of Fame career at Louisiana Tech. He was traded to the 49ers in 1981 and played there until he retired in 1985.
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