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.
On Saturday, the Commissioners helped rename Dimitrious Stanley Way in Genoa Twp. Former OSU football great Stanley passed away in Feb after a courageous battle w/prostate cancer. Learn more about the organization he founded to aid men's health at: https://t.co/alKrvuSoZY pic.twitter.com/D7enlFRkPe
— Delaware County, Ohio (@DelawareCoOhio) July 5, 2023
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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