Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarships for his parents and a commitment to his community. His first family is that he's the youngest out of the nine children raised in Eufala through Lucious Selmon. Two soccer. He is one of the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. In three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy as the starter. They also won 2 national titles. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Fourth year of college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. Following college, he relocated to Tampa and played nine seasons for the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro three times. After that, he began his career. In 1988, 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 him as one of 10 of America's most outstanding young men. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He captained his college team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993, as associate director of sports. Selmon has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.