Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines football scholarship for his parents and a commitment to his community. He was the youngest son from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They raised him on the farm they owned in Eufala. In second football, he was the third brother who played for Oklahoma. Three brothers all made All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was one of the starters for the entire 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. In his three years as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. In 1975, Selmon was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was named an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in educational studies. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service consisted of ten hours a week of volunteer time in the college. After college, he moved into Tampa and played nine seasons with Tampa's Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro 3 times. He then began his career. The year 1988 was the first time he began working as an Account Relations Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for 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. There was no doubt that the year 1982 was when the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of 10 outstanding youngsters throughout the United States. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in height and weighed 256 pounds as a college player he captained the 1975 team. In 1993 he was appointed assistant director of the University of South Florida. Selmon has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Jr. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor that made the award.