Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's life story blends the virtues of family football scholarship and volunteerism in the community. First family he is the youngest of nine children of Lucious the Jessie and Lucious Selmon. The family lived on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. He played football alongside three brothers for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. Lee Roy won two championships, and 31-1-1 during his three years as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship, and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a bachelor's degree from the university of California in Berkeley. Fourth-year service in the university Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. Following college, he moved to Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers played the all-pro 3 times, and began an entrepreneurial career. By 1988, he became an Account Relations officer 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. This is why The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the 10 most notable young men across the nation. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch taller and weighing 256 pounds in college as an athlete, was captain of his team for the year 1975. In 1993, he became the assistant director of the University of South Florida. Selmon has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.