databasefootball years birth_place teams article_title position birth_date nfl pfr probowls college draftedround draftedpick draftedyear
deanted01 1960 -- 1963 1964 radnor , pennsylvania philadelphia eagles minnesota vikings ted dean
 running back 24 march 1938 dea533943 deante00 1 -lrb- 1961 -rrb- wichita state 4 40 1960
ted dean

theodore curtis dean -lrb- born march 24 , 1938 -rrb- is a former american football running back .
he played professionally in the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- for the philadelphia eagles and the minnesota vikings .
dean played college football at wichita state university .
dean graduated from radnor high school and earned all-state honors for football and track , and was named to the national high school all american team .
at wichita state university , dean received honorable mention all american honors and earned all-missouri valley conference accolades following his junior and senior seasons .
dean was drafted by the philadelphia eagles in the fourth round -lrb- 40th overall -rrb- of the 1960 nfl draft .
in his rookie season , dean led the nfl in kickoff returns and kickoff return yards gained .
dean 's on-field success , which culminated in a game-winning touchdown for the eagles in the 1960 nfl championship game , earned him a place in the 1961 pro bowl .
following the 1960 season , dean was hailed as an up-and-coming star .
according to ray didinger , george halas believed dean was `` going to become the best ever '' .
however , dean 's football career was shortened by several injuries and his production never matched that of his rookie season .
he was traded to the minnesota vikings prior to the 1964 nfl season , but only played in two games for the vikings -lrb- his last two in the nfl -rrb- before an automobile accident caused further injuries .
following his nfl career , dean became an educator in the philadelphia area .
