Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines an athletic scholarship to his family with service to his community. He was the eldest child of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. Both brought him up on their farm in Eufala. On the football field, he competed with three of his brothers in Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-American teams. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in country by Outland as well as Lombardi. Outland Awards. During his three seasons as the Oklahoma's starting line-up they went 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. Selmon was given a second scholarship in 1975, and was named as an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon received a degree in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours per week volunteering throughout his time at college. In Tampa where he played, he joined the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. Additionally, he started a career in business. In 1988, he was appointed an account representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There's no doubt that he was named one of the top 10 young men in the country in 1982 by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 pounds when his college football career began. The year 1975 was the first time he was a leader of the team. He became associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made it into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.