Lee

Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his family with volunteering in the community. He is the youngest child of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their farm in Eufala. He played football alongside three brothers from Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was one of the top linemen in all of the nation. Lee Roy won two championships, and 32-1-1 in his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. In his role as an National Football Foundation Scholarship-Athlete, Selmon was given a scholarship for the third season in the year 1975. Selmon received a degree in Education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the college. He settled down in Tampa after college, was a member of the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and made three times all-pro. His business career began. In 1988, he was an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. He was no surprise that In 1982, The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy among the top ten outstanding young people throughout the United States. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and stood at a height of 7-foot-2. When he was playing college, he commanded the 1975 team. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as an assistant director of sports. In 1988, he was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was a part of his way into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as 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 was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.