Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the merits of family sports scholarships and community service. First family: he's the youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They grew up on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. Second football he was the third brother who played for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's finest lineman. In the three seasons he was Oklahoma's main linebacker they went 33-1-1, and picked up two championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship. He was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in educational studies. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during his college years. After college he settled in Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers played all-pro three times before launching a professional career. He began his career in 1988. worked as an Account Relation Manager in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed with 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 him as one of America's top young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when he played college football. As of 1975, Lee Roy commanded the team. He was promoted to assistant director of Athletics for the University of South Florida, in 1993. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was inducted into it into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.