Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the virtues of family football scholarship and community service. His first family is that he's the youngest out of nine kids raised by Eufala through Lucious Selmon. He played second in football and was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. The three brothers all made All-America. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. The three years he was a starter Oklahoma was 32-1-1 and won two national championships. A third scholarship saw him named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon was awarded a degree from education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week while he attended college. After college, he moved in Tampa and played nine seasons for Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro for three occasions. Then he started his career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these organisations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of America's most outstanding young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when he played college football. He was a captain in 1975. led the team. In 1993 he was appointed associate director of the University of South Florida. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon is the Oklahoma governor that made the award.