NIC-10's 100 Greatest Football Players: No. 98 - Stacy Gedman, West

 The star lineman from the best era of West football lands on this list at No. 98.

Stacy Gedman was a two-time All-Big Eight lineman back in the days where linemen still went both ways. Gedman's junior year, he powered the Warriors to a 9-0 record. It was the first time a Rockford Public School had completed a full season undefeated and untied since 1910.

His senior year, West tied for the Big Eight title at 6-1 and finished 7-2 overall.

Gedman's dominant play landed him a scholarship to the University of Illinois. Unlike West, which had its best stretch with Gedman on the team, Illinois was suffering through perhaps its worst era in school history. Gedman played on the freshman team in 1966 and then was on the varsity in 1967, 1968 and 1969 when the Illini went just 5-25. Gedman only lettered in 1967.

No. 98 - Stacy Gedman, West
Year	Level	School	Accomplishments	Points
1964	High School	West	First Team All-Big 8	2
			Conference champion	1
			Top four rank in state	1
			Starter on winning team	1
1965	High School	West	First Team All-Big 8	2
			Conference co-champion	1
			Starter on winning team	1
1966	College	Illinois	Player in on Power 5 freshman team	2
1967	College	Illinois	Lettered on Power 5 team	4
1968	College	Illinois	Player on Power 5 team	2
1969	College	Illinois	Player on Power 5 team	2
Total				19

NIC-10's 100 Greatest Football Players