Sad News: Former Tampa Bay Bucs great Lee Roy Selmon dies - St. Pete Times

A great loss for the Tampa Bay sports community as well as the region at large. Selmon was not only a great football player, at a time when those were few and far between for the Buccaneers, he was a pillar of the community. He was a very classy, well respected business man after his career and very active and influential in bringing college football to the University of South Florida. He founded a chain of restaurants in the Tampa area that bears his name. Great man, great loss to the community. Prayers go out to his family and many friends.

Former Tampa Bay Bucs great Lee Roy Selmon dies two days after suffering stroke - St. Petersburg Times:

"Lee Roy Selmon, the Hall of Fame defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died Sunday, two days after suffering a stroke.

Mr. Selmon was 56."

The family of Lee Roy Selmon released this statement:

"It is with very heavy hearts that the Selmon Family announces the passing of our beloved husband, father and brother, Lee Roy Selmon. Lee Roy passed away today surrounded by family and friends at St. Joseph's Hospital.

For all his accomplishments on and off the field, to us Lee Roy was the rock of our family. This has been a sudden and shocking event and we are devastated by this unexpected loss. We deeply appreciate the prayers and support shown by family, friends, the football community and the public over the past two days.

For those wishing to honor Lee Roy's many contributions, we ask that donations be made to Abe Brown Ministries or the University of South Florida Foundation Partnership for Athletics.

We ask now for privacy at this very sad time and will not be making any further statements until funeral arrangements are announced at a later time."

The Glazer family also released a statement:

"Tampa Bay has lost another giant. This is an incredibly somber day for Buccaneer fans, Sooner fans, and all football fans. Lee Roy's standing as the first Buc in the Hall of Fame surely distinguished him, but his stature off the field as the consummate gentleman put him in another stratosphere. Put simply, he was first class. He was the real deal. We are so blessed to have known this fine man and to have called him one of our own, yet so sad to have lost him so soon. Our hearts go out to the Selmon family at this time of their loss."