Dean Dingman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dean Dingman

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1968

Place of Birth: East Troy, Wisconsin, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dean Dingman

  • Dean Dingman (born September 27, 1968) is a former All-American offensive guard who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from [987 to 1990.
  • He was drafted by in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
  • He was a member of the three-peat Big Ten Conference champions from 1988 to 1990 who appeared in two Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl. A native of East Troy, Wisconsin, Dingman was named to the USA Today's All USA Football Team as a high school offensive lineman in 1986.
  • Dingman contributed immediately as only the third true freshman to start any games on the Michigan offensive line.
  • Dingman was a two-time All Big Ten selection, and he started 37 games at Michigan.
  • In the January 1991 Gator Bowl, Dingman and the entire offensive line, which included Greg Skrepenak, were named Most Valuable Player.
  • Dingman helped the Michigan offense gain a record 715 yards of total offense in a 35-3 victory over Mississippi in the Gator Bowl.
  • This marked the culmination of a productive season in which the offensive line helped Jon Vaughn set the Michigan football record for career yards per carry (minimum 200 attempts).
  • Behind true senior Dingman and redshirt junior Skrepenak, redshirt sophomore Vaughn concluded his Michigan career that season with 1473 yards on 226 rushes for a career 6.3 yards per attempt average, including 1416 yards on 216 rushes during the 1990 season.
  • In 1990, Dingman was selected as a first-team All American by the Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association.
  • Dingman played on three Big Ten championship teams.
  • He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1991 NFL Draft with the 212th selection overall.
  • Dingman wore #78 all four years at Michigan.
  • The Steelers placed Dingman on injured reserve status in August 1991.
  • As of 2001, Dingman was a high school football coach in Aliso Viejo, California.

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