1956

Dean Norman Robinson ’56 thrived in high school in Lodi, California, where he was the school’s most outstanding athlete as a basketball and baseball player. It was also where he met his wife of 65 years. Dean continued his athletic career at Santa Clara University. In 1983, he was inducted into the Lodi Sports Hall of Fame. After college, Dean served in the U.S. Army, posted at Fort Lewis in Washington. Dean later built a successful optometry practice and served the Lodi community for 32 years. Survived by his wife, two sons, and five grandchildren, Dean died December 7, 2021.

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