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==Early life== Dean was born in [[Arcadia, Louisiana|Arcadia]],<ref name=pfhof/> the seat of [[Bienville Parish]] in north [[Louisiana]]. He grew up {{convert|20|mi}} east in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], where he attended the all-Black, [[school segregation in the United States|segregated]] Lincoln High School. After [[school integration in the United States|integration]], he moved as a [[junior (education year)|junior]] to [[Ruston High School|Ruston High]], where he graduated.<ref name=pfhof>{{cite web|title=Fred Dean Enshrinement speech|date=August 2, 2008|website=ProFootballHOF.com|url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/fred-dean/enshrinement/|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The life and career of NFL Hall of Famer, Louisiana Tech alum Fred Dean ahead of 49ers' date in Super Bowl LIV|date=January 23, 2020|work=KLFY|agency=KYVE|url=https://www.klfy.com/sports/the-big-game/the-life-and-career-of-nfl-hall-of-famer-louisiana-tech-alum-fred-dean-ahead-of-49ers-date-in-super-bowl-liv/|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref>
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