Former NFL defensive lineman "Lee Roy Selmon, 56, has been admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa after a stroke, according to KREF-AM radio in Oklahoma and Tampa media outlets," Sporting News reports.
He was "reportedly in critical condition."
Selmon played "nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, during which he was elected to the Pro Bowl in six consecutive seasons and named 1979 Defensive Player of the Year." He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
Of course, Selmon played college football at OU where he won "the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy in 1975." He was "an All-America team member for the Sooners, who won national titles in 1974 and 1975."
Update (9/4): Selmon has passed, CBS Sports reports.
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