Tag: Dimitrious Stanley

Ohio county names street after Ohio State football great who recently passed away

An honor bestowed on an Ohio State great. #GoBucks

Gone too soon. Too many times we lose those we love long before we should. It happened to the Buckeye family earlier this year when former Ohio State football great, Dimitrious Stanley, lost his battle with prostate cancer. Stanley was only 48 years old.

According to ABC6 in Columbus, the Deleware County Board of Directors voted to rename Alpine Drive after the former Buckeye in May of this year. That vision came to pass earlier this week as the name change became official.

Several coaches and teammates spoke at the unveiling including former head coach John Cooper and former teammate, Ryan Miller.

Stanley starred for the Bucks in the mid-90s and help lead the team to a Rose Bowl victory in 1997. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League and Arena League, before going on to work in the local broadcast business focusing on Ohio State football.

Shortly after finding out about his diagnosis, Stanley started the Brave Men Inc. foundation which serves as a platform to help men talk about and see the signs of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is very beatable if found early with screenings. But many men don’t like to talk about their health which is why Stanley wanted to help get the word out.

Dimitrious Stanley will always be remembered as a star on the football field for the Buckeyes. But he wanted to be remembered for more than just that as he strived to help more men get help before it was too late. What a legacy to leave and a well-deserved honor bestowed by Deleware County.

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Buckeye Nation mourns the loss of former receiver Dimitrious Stanley

R.I.P. to a beloved Buckeye receiver. #GoBucks

The Ohio State football family is mourning the loss of one of its own Thursday. Former receiver and local television personality, Dimitrious Stanley, passed away after a four-year battle with prostate cancer.

Stanley came to OSU out of Columbus suburb Worthington, Ohio, and he was the team’s leading receiver on the 1996 Rose Bowl-winning team that finished No. 2 in the polls. He played for the Buckeyes from 1993 to 1996 and was a four-year letter winner.

Stanley led the Buckeyes in receiving in that 1996 season with 43 receptions for 829 yards and eight touchdowns. He was an honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference selection and was twice named Big Ten player of the week that year.

For his career, Stanley had 63 receptions for 1,136 yards, an 18 yards-per-catch average (seventh-best at Ohio State), and he scored 13 touchdowns. He graduated from Ohio State in 2001 with his degree in communications and was a frequent co-host on “The Football Fever,” the college football show on local ABC affiliate WSYX.

There weren’t too many that had a sense of style like Stanley’s. We extend our condolences, thoughts and prayers to family, friends and those who had the privileged of being touched by Stanley.

For those that would like to donate to the Stanley family, there is a GoFundMe page you can visit and provide monetary relief in any way you see fit.

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