Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the virtues of family football scholarships and volunteerism in the community. First his parents raised him by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm. He was the smallest of nine children. On the football field, he competed with his three brothers in Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma recorded a record of 32-1-1 and won two national championships. He was awarded his third scholarship and was named the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree in Education. Lee Roy spent ten hours a week on volunteer work during college. He moved to Tampa after college, played with the Buccaneers for nine seasons and was three-times all-pro. The beginning of his business career came. He was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked for these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of America's top young men. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in his height and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he was captain of the team in 1975. He was promoted to the associate director of athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 in 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.