Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the merits of family sports scholarship with volunteerism in the community. The first time his parents raised him by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm. He was the youngest of nine children. In football, he played alongside three brothers from Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for just one season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman in the nation. Oklahoma has won two National Championships throughout the span of three seasons as the player of the team. Third scholarship he was named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon received a degree in Education. Fourth service In college Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. He settled down in Tampa following college. He played for the Buccaneers for nine seasons and played three times in the all-pro league. The beginning of his business career came. In 1988, he was an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these 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. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 of the most outstanding American young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when was playing college football. As of 1975, Lee Roy was a leader of the team. He became an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. It was the College Football Hall of Fame was named for him in 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 handed out its Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented the award.