The legacy left by the Stacey family with Midview
High School was provided by five brothers; Allen, the oldest,
followed by Bob, Albert, Charles and Alonzo; and two sisters, Odessa
and Marsha, who was the 1971 homecoming queen.
In football, Allen started as a linebacker and
halfback for three years and was All Conference as a junior and
senior. He was usually the fastest man on the field and frequently
had runs of over 20 yards and he ranks among Midview’s all time
leaders in points scored and yards gained. In a 50-16 win over
Vermilion in his senior year, he scored on runs of 35, 10, 33 and 16
yards and a 67-yard pass and also scored on a conversion for a total
of 31 points. He scored touchdowns on kickoff returns of 92 and 85
yards against Elyria Catholic and Amherst on successive weekends.
A starter on the 1959-60 Hall of Fame basketball
team as a sophomore, Allen was outstanding as a scorer and rebounder
and played solid defense. He was among the area’s leading scorers
with an 18 point average and pulled down 12 rebounds per game his
senior year. He also scored a career high of 32 points in a game
against Clearview. He ranks among Midview’s all time leaders in
points and rebounds. He excelled as a hurdler and member of the
relay teams in track and was an outfielder on the baseball team.
Allen Stacey was the complete package and ranks among Midview’s all
time greats. Allen received a full athletic scholarship to
Philander-Smith College. His college career was shortened by
injuries.
Allen Stacey works as a shipping clerk for the
Ford Motor Company. He lives in Elyria with his wife Jean. They have
one daughter.


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