Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarship for his family and service to the community. His family's first name is Selmon is the eldest of nine kids who were raised by Eufala through Lucious Selmon. In second football, he was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. In 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 Awards. The three years he was the team's starter, Oklahoma finished 32-1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him an Scholar-Athlete for the 3rd time in the year 1975. Selmon received a diploma in education. Fourth year of the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. He moved to Tampa after graduation, and playing for the Buccaneers for nine seasons and played three times in the all-pro league. His career in business began. The year 1988 was the first time he worked as an Account Relations Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. The Junior Chamber of Commerce honored him in 1982 as being among the top 10 young men in the US. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch taller and weighing more than 256 pounds when he played in the college level as player, commanded his team for the year 1975. In 1993, he joined at the University of South Fla's athletic department as associate director. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Selmons' parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.