Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
In office January 10, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Preceded by
Brian Gosch
Succeeded by
Mark Mickelson
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 29th district
In office January 2009 – January 2017
Preceded by
Larry Rhoden
Succeeded by
Larry Rhoden
Personal details
Born
(1944-09-25) September 25, 1944 (age 79) Moville, Iowa, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Joan Richardson
(m. 1966)
Alma mater
Yankton College West Chester University
American football player
American football career
No. 64
Position:
Defensive end
Personal information
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:
Woodbury Central
College:
Yankton
Undrafted:
1966
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1966–1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
12
Player stats at PFR
Dean Albert Wink (born September 25, 1944) is an American politician and former football player who played parts of three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1966 to 1968. A Republican, he represented District 29 in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016. Wink was the Speaker pro tempore of the House from January 11, 2011 to January 10, 2015 and the Speaker of the House from January 10, 2015 to January 10, 2017.[1]
^Mercer, Bob (January 11, 2015). "South Dakota Legislature kicks off 2015 session on Tuesday". Aberdeen News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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