Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines football scholarships for his family as well as service to the community. First family: he's the youngest of nine children born to Lucious and Jessie Semon who grew up on the farm of Eufala, Oklahoma. In football, he was with three of his siblings for Oklahoma. They were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's most effective lineman. In his three years as Oklahoma's first lineman and the team went 32-1-1 and captured two championships. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned a bachelor's in educational studies. Fourth Service in college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers nine seasons and became an all-pro. He also began a career in business. In 1988 he took on the role of account manager for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that in 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him as one of the United States' most outstanding young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He captained the 1975 team. He was named associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame honored him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. He and his parents Lucious and Mary Selmon Sr. have been awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.