Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines family football scholarships and volunteering for the community. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. They raised him on the farm they owned in Eufala. In football, he played with three of his brothers for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award as well as the Lombardi Award as the best lineman in the country. During his three years as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and won two national titles. Third scholarship he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon obtained a degree in education. Lee Roy's fourth volunteer service consisted of ten hours a week in volunteer work during college. Following college, he relocated into Tampa and played nine seasons for the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro three times. He then began his professional career. By 1988 he had become an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked on the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the most prominent young men in the country. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and was weighing 256 pounds. He was captain of his college team in 1975. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as the Associate Director of Sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame through The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 as well as by The Pro Football Hall of Fame of 1995. 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 the award.