Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the merits of family sports scholarship and community service. The first time the Selmons were raised by Lucious Selmon and Jessie on their Eufala farm. He was the youngest of nine children. On the football field, he competed with his three siblings for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. A year later, in 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most effective offensive lineman of the national by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter and the team went 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. Third scholarship he was named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned his master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the course of his college. Following college, he moved to Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers was all-pro three times and started a business career. The year 1988 was the first time he worked as an Account Relations Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. The bank was also a partner of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 among America's best young men. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He played for the 1975 team. He joined at the University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. The university named him to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also named to the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.