Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the virtues of family football scholarships and volunteerism in the community. He is the youngest child of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon, who took care of him at the farm they owned in Eufala. He played second in football and was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award and the Lombardi Award for being the nation's best lineman. Lee Roy won two championships, and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. As a National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was given a scholarship for the third year in 1975. Selmon obtained his degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service included ten hours per week in volunteer work during the college. After graduation Lee Roy moved to Tampa where he spent nine years playing for Tampa's Buccaneers. 3 times he was named All-Pro. He began his business career. He was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in 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 Lee Roy as being among Ten of America's top young men. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds as a college player he played for the team of 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as an assistant director of sports. In 1993, the College Football Hall of Fame was named for him as a member in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame In 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.