Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines an athletic scholarship to his family as well as service to his community. He was the eldest child from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They took care of him at their farm in Eufala. He was also one of three siblings to represent Oklahoma on the field of football. All three were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. Oklahoma has won two National Championships throughout his time as a starter. In 1975, he received his third scholarship and was awarded the title of the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during college. After graduating, he settled in Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers played all-pro three times before launching a professional career. The year 1988 was the first time he began working as an Account Relations Officer for First Florida Bank in Tampa. The bank was also a partner of the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and for the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as being among 10 among America's best young males. When he was a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He was captain of his university team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of as a director at University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. The university named him to 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. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented the award.