Names/Selmon/Lee Roy Selmon
AthleteAmerican1954 – present

Lee Roy Selmon

NFL Hall of Famer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend, Super Bowl champion

Biography

Hall of Fame defensive end who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a key member of their first Super Bowl-winning team in 1981. He was the first overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Quick Facts
Category

Athlete

Nationality

American

Born

1954

Thinking about the name

Selmon

English origin

A variant of salmon or possibly Germanic origins (sel-mon), this rare name has an earthy, natural quality. Selmon appears occasionally in historical records and may appeal to parents drawn to water-related or nature-inspired names. The name carries understated strength.

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