Roger Dean (Australian Rules Footballer)
Roger Edward Dean (born 30 April 1940 in Richmond, Victoria) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1957 and 1973 for the Richmond Football Club. Dean was one of the last elite Australian footballers born and bred in the local suburb for which he played. After the fastest rise of any player in VFL/AFL history, Dean's career bridged two eras with the Tigers: the battling years when the club farewelled their old Punt Road Oval, and the beginning of their glory days which began with a move to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Read more about Roger Dean (Australian Rules Footballer): Early Days, The Barassi Incident, A New Era, Dogged Skipper, Fitting Farewell, Sources
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