Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the football scholarship of his parents and commitment for the community. First Selmon was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm as the youngest of nine children. In football, he played with his three brothers from Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. They made the All-America team in 1973. Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. Oklahoma has won two National Championships in his three-year tenure as the player of the team. Selmon was granted a 3rd scholarship in 1975 and named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned a bachelor's in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the college. After graduation, he relocated to Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers was all-pro three times before launching a professional career. In 1988 he became an account liaison officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 of America's most outstanding young men. In his student days, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 lbs. He was captain of his university team in the year 1975. He was promoted to an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. He was also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Senior. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.