| Ken Dean | |
| Fullname: | Ken Dean |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1938 |
| Originalteam: | North Colts |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Statsend: | 1967 |
| Years1: | 1956–1967 |
| Club1: | North Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 159 (17) |
Ken Dean (born 10 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dean was a defender, seen mostly in a back pocket, but started out as a half-forward.[1] He came to the club from North Colts, as a 17-year-old in 1956. Many of his early appearances were made beside his brother Norm.[2] Their father, Fred Dean, had also played for North Melbourne.
He left to coach Victoria Football Association club Sunshine in 1968.[3]