Lee

Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarship for his parents and a commitment to the community. One of the first things he did is to help his family. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. They raised nine children on an Eufala farm. Another reason for his football career was that he is the youngest of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-America. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the United States by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. Over the course of three seasons, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy serving as their starting line-up. They also won the national title twice. In 1975, the National Football Foundation named him a Scholar-Athlete for the third time in the year 1975. Selmon received his bachelor's diploma in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer time per week throughout college. After graduating Lee Roy relocating to Tampa where he spent 9 years with Tampa's Buccaneers. Three times, he was selected All-Pro. Then he began his business career. The year 1988 was the first time he worked as an Account Relations Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It was the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored Lee Roy in 1982 for being one of the top 10 youngsters of the United States. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 lbs as a college player he captained the 1975 team. In 1993 he joined his current position at University of South Florida as an associate director of athletics. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame since 1988. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.