Gil Dobie
September 3rd, 2011, 09:34 AM
Best wishes for recovery for one of the NFL all-time greats
Link (http://www2.tbo.com/news/2011/sep/02/36/reports-lee-roy-selmon-ill-ar-254995/)
TAMPA --
The Tampa Bay area was in a collective state of shock late Friday night after reports that Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buccaneer defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, 56, had been hospitalized with a stroke.
A nursing supervisor at St. Joseph's Hospital said Selmon was listed in critical condition Saturday morning. A spokesman for the University of South Florida said family members characterized the situation as grave on Friday night.
There were conflicting, rapidly changing reports about the health of Selmon, who serves as president of the USF Foundation Partnership for Athletics. In fact, early Friday night, a statement from Lee Roy Selmon’s Restaurant expressed “deep and profound sorrow that we learned of our dear friend Lee Roy Selmon’s passing this afternoon.”
Less than one hour later, officials said that statement was “prematurely released.”
Link (http://www2.tbo.com/news/2011/sep/02/36/reports-lee-roy-selmon-ill-ar-254995/)
TAMPA --
The Tampa Bay area was in a collective state of shock late Friday night after reports that Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buccaneer defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, 56, had been hospitalized with a stroke.
A nursing supervisor at St. Joseph's Hospital said Selmon was listed in critical condition Saturday morning. A spokesman for the University of South Florida said family members characterized the situation as grave on Friday night.
There were conflicting, rapidly changing reports about the health of Selmon, who serves as president of the USF Foundation Partnership for Athletics. In fact, early Friday night, a statement from Lee Roy Selmon’s Restaurant expressed “deep and profound sorrow that we learned of our dear friend Lee Roy Selmon’s passing this afternoon.”
Less than one hour later, officials said that statement was “prematurely released.”