Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story combines the merits of family sports scholarship and volunteering for the community. At first Selmon was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon at their Eufala farm. He was their youngest of nine children. In football, he played along with three brothers for Oklahoma. They were all All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the most effective lineman in the country. In his three years as Oklahoma's starter The Sooners finished 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. A third scholarship saw him named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout the course of his college. After college he settled in Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers played all-pro three times and started a business career. By 1988 he had become an Account Representative for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked for these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why he was named one of the 10 most notable young men of the nation by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He played for his school's team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of as a director at University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 in 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.