A half forward flanker, Deane is one of only two South Adelaide players to have won dual Magarey Medals.
He won the first in 1953 and the second in 1957, although the latter was not awarded until 1998 when the league decided to give players who lost on a countback over the years their Medal retrospectively.
Deane coached Myrtleford in the Ovens and Murray Football League from 1958 to 1962.
Deane died in Balaklava, South Australia on 14 November 2010.
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