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City of Ruston to Honor Hall of Fame Inductee Fred Dean
Aug. 7, 2008
RUSTON -- After an illustrious career and an NFL Hall of Fame induction, Louisiana Tech legend Fred Dean will be honored in a reception in the Ruston Civic Center Monday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. The reception is open to the public to honor Dean and the great career he had both as a pro and a Bulldog. Dean was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday in Canton, Ohio along with five other NFL greats during a ceremony held on Fawcett Field. He was drafted out of Louisiana Tech with the 33rd pick in the 1975 NFL Draft and went on to record a stellar 11-year NFL career with the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers. He was a member of two of the 49ers Super Bowl champion teams helping the organization win Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX. During his days at Louisiana Tech (1971-74), Dean helped lead the Bulldogs to four straight Southland Conference titles and a combined mark of 44-4. Tech also won the 1972 national title with a 35-0 win over Tennessee Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl and the 1973 national title with a 34-0 win over Western Kentucky in the Division II title game. For more information, contact Judy Burt at the Ruston Civic Center at (318) 251-8613. |
