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Sep 5, 2011 · Lee Roy Selmon, who died Sunday at 56, was an NFL Hall of Famer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played on national champion Oklahoma teams with his brother.
Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family, football, scholarship and community service. First, family; he is the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon, raised on a farm at Eufala, Oklahoma. Second, football; he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. All three made All-America.
SELMON BROTHERS. The pride of Eufaula, these brothers dominated opposing offenses while playing football at the University of Oklahoma (OU). Lucious II (born March 15, 1951), Dewey Willis (born November 19, 1953), and Lee Roy (born October 20, 1954) Selmon, all born at Muskogee, were three of nine siblings who grew up outside Eufaula.
Selmon. Director of Athletics (2001-04), Administration (1994-2011) Perhaps the most recognizable figure in the Tampa Bay community, Lee Roy Selmon, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and popularly considered a “gentlemen's gentleman,” spent 19 years as a member of the USF Athletics family and built the Bulls’ football program.
In his three years as a starter, Oklahoma went 32-1-1 and won two national championships. Third, scholarship; he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned his degree in education. Fourth, service; In college, Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. After college, he settled in Tampa ...
He was the first player to be inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor on November 8, 2009. After retiring, Lee Roy stayed in Tampa, working as a bank executive and being active in many charities. From 1993-2001, Selmon served as an assistant athletic director at the University of South Florida eventually moving up to take over the ...
Sep 4, 2011 · TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lee Roy Selmon, the Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers at Oklahoma to create a dominant defensive front that helped lead the Sooners to consecutive national ...
