Lee
Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the football scholarship of his family and service in the local community. He is the youngest child from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. They raised him on their farm in Eufala. He played second in football and was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the top lineman from the United States. He won two championships and 31-1-1 during his three years as the Oklahoma's starting linebacker. A third scholarship saw him named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a diploma as an educator. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during his college years. After college, he moved into Tampa and played nine years with Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro for three occasions. Then he started his career. He was an Account Relation Officer at 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 the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. No wonder that in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's top 10 young males. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and was a tall of 6'2 inches. While he was in college, he commanded the 1975 team. He joined University of South Florida in 1993, as associate director of sports. He has been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 gave its Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.





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