and Derrick Brooks in 2014.) Also in 1995, Selmon became the first Buccaneer, former or current, to participate in a Super Bowl when he joined the coin toss ceremonies for Super Bowl XXIX, joining fellow Class of 1995 members Kellen Winslow and then-U.S. Congressman Steve Largent who flipped the coin to end the ceremonies, along with 75th Anniversary team members Ray Nitschke (representing Henry Jordan who was inducted posthumously), Mean Joe Greene, Otto Graham and Gale Sayers. In 2010, he was ranked #98 on the top 100 greatest players of all time, as surveyed by NFL Network. In 2012, Selmon was posthumously inducted into the University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. The Lee Roy Selmon Expressway is named for him. The chain restaurants, Lee Roy Selmon's, was named for him. As of 2018, all seven locations were no longer in business. Death Selmon suffered a massive stroke on September 2, 2011, which left him hospitalized in extremely critical condition. His restaurant initially released a statement announcing his death; however, this was later confirmed to be false. In fact, at one point his condition was said to be improving. On September 4, 2011, Selmon died at the age of 56 from complications of the stroke. Visitation was scheduled for the following Thursday at the Exciting Central Tampa Baptist Church. The funeral was held the next day at Idlewild Baptist Church. Former teammates, the current Buccaneer team, the USF football team, other members of the NFL, and the general public attended. The USF football team wore a #63 decal on their helmets for the 2011 season, as did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams conducted a ceremony to honor Selmon the weekend following his death. He is buried in Trice Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. References External links Lee Roy Selmon at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Lee Roy Selmon's Restaurants 1954 births 2011 deaths American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Oklahoma Sooners football players South Florida Bulls athletic directors Tampa Bay Buccaneers players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees National Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League first-overall draft picks National Football League players with retired numbers Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Eufaula, Oklahoma Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Players of American football from Oklahoma African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people National