Hal Stone Dean (October 30, 1922 – February 12, 2011) was a left guard for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL), playing three seasons from 1947 to 1949.

Starting every game at left guard, Hal was a member of the Ohio State 1942 team that won the Big Ten and the NCAA National Championship football titles.

In December 1942, Hal was ordered to Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio for active duty.

He attended the United States Army Infantry School in Ft. Benning, Georgia, receiving his Paratroop Wings.

In May 1946, Hal returned to the United States and was discharged from the military as company commander and captain 1st Battalion, 187th Glider Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division.

Hal played for the Los Angeles Rams during the 1947, 1948, and 1949 seasons, and was a member of the NFL Western Division Championship team.

In 1960, Hal moved his family to Midland, Texas and opened an office for El Paso Natural Gas.

In 1970, Hal had the honor of inducting his former Los Angeles Rams teammate, Tom Fears, into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.