Sad to report ...

[ar inj]

Rick Dean died suddenly yesterday morning. He was the center on the B'ball team in 66 and 67 and a teammate of Boeheim and Bing. He had an amazing life--athelete, army, Vietnam, FBI agent, teacher, school principal, and Methodist minister. He was a great guy.

 

[netman99]

here is a link about him http://orangehoops.org/rdean.htm

 

[Cheriehoop]

Very sad. RIP.

 

[domedog]

Rick Dean died suddenly yesterday morning. He was the center on the B'ball team in 66 and 67 and a teammate of Boeheim and Bing. He had an amazing life--athelete, army, Vietnam, FBI agent, teacher, school principal, and Methodist minister. He was a great guy.

He was one of the really excellent centers to wear orange. I remember back in the late 60's that there were rumors he had died in 'nam. Next thing we heard was he g-man. RIP.

 

[rrlbees]

Wow, that is too bad. One of my early childhood SU favorites. R.I.P. Rick.

 

[RoysRunts]

"6 Axe handles Across the back" Joel Mariness .

 

[WalnutPark]

Very sad.

This crossed my mind, I wonder if Bernie Fine will go to the services. If so him and JB will probably cross paths, love to be a fly on the wall.

 

[SWC75]

He was the center when I first started follwoing SU basketball. A real warrior who was also a talented player. He was 6-6 240 and hsi battled in the paint with Cornell's Walt Esdaile who was 6-5, 250 were classic. I remember Rick scoring over Esdaile at the buzzer to beat the Big Red 66-65 on 1/10/67. RIP, indeed.

 

[OrangeTim]

Rick Dean died suddenly yesterday morning. He was the center on the B'ball team in 66 and 67 and a teammate of Boeheim and Bing. He had an amazing life--athelete, army, Vietnam, FBI agent, teacher, school principal, and Methodist minister. He was a great guy.

All American in many ways. Watched him play many times. RIP.

 

[RoysRunts]

Rick Dean died suddenly yesterday morning. He was the center on the B'ball team in 66 and 67 and a teammate of Boeheim and Bing. He had an amazing life--athelete, army, Vietnam, FBI agent, teacher, school principal, and Methodist minister. He was a great guy.

http://www.pikecountydaily.com/obituaries/article_3d01f9f0-a125-11e1-ab7b-0019bb2963f4.html a modest man

 

[longtimefan]

http://www.pikecountydaily.com/obituaries/article_3d01f9f0-a125-11e1-ab7b-0019bb2963f4.html a modest man

Surprising no mention of his basketball prowess or his work in the FBI.

 

[cto]

Nice obit from Mike Waters...

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2012/05/former_syracuse_university_bas_2.html

 

[domedog]

He was the center when I first started follwoing SU basketball. A real warrior who was also a talented player. He was 6-6 240 and hsi battled in the paint with Cornell's Walt Esdaile who was 6-5, 250 were classic. I remember Rick scoring over Esdaile at the buzzer to beat the Big Red 66-65 on 1/10/67. RIP, indeed.

I had forgotten about Esdaile, but now that you mention it. We certainly were nowhere near the success now achieved, but with Bing & Boeheim, followed by Dean, Hicker, et al, those were some very enjoyable years.