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Suddenly in June 1926 it seemed as if Dean's career might be over after he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Wales. For 36 hours he was unconscious. Dean had a fractured skull and broken jaw. Dr. James Baxter, Everton's club doctor, didn't think he would play football again. Amazingly, Dean returned only 15 weeks later in a reserve game at Huddersfield Town in October.
Notes about Dean's recovery, Minute Book, 1 July 1926