Lee Roy Selmon
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Lee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who became a prominent civic and sports figure in Tampa, Florida.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lee Roy Selmon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6310947 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lee Roy Selmon Context triple: [Selmon Expressway, namedAfter, Lee Roy Selmon]
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A.
Warren Sapp
Warren Sapp is a Hall of Fame former NFL defensive tackle renowned for his dominant play with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his role in their Super Bowl XXXVII victory.
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B.
Kenny Easley
Kenny Easley is a former NFL safety and Pro Football Hall of Famer best known for his dominant play with the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980s.
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C.
Emmitt Thomas
Emmitt Thomas is a Hall of Fame American football cornerback and coach best known for his standout career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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D.
Rod Woodson
Rod Woodson is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back renowned for his versatility, playmaking ability, and long NFL career highlighted by multiple All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl title.
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E.
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor is a legendary former NFL linebacker widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lee Roy Selmon Target entity description: Lee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who became a prominent civic and sports figure in Tampa, Florida.
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A.
Warren Sapp
Warren Sapp is a Hall of Fame former NFL defensive tackle renowned for his dominant play with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his role in their Super Bowl XXXVII victory.
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B.
Kenny Easley
Kenny Easley is a former NFL safety and Pro Football Hall of Famer best known for his dominant play with the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980s.
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C.
Emmitt Thomas
Emmitt Thomas is a Hall of Fame American football cornerback and coach best known for his standout career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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D.
Rod Woodson
Rod Woodson is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back renowned for his versatility, playmaking ability, and long NFL career highlighted by multiple All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl title.
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E.
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor is a legendary former NFL linebacker widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lombardi Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NFL Defensive Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Outland Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | University of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeFootballHallOfFameInductionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-10-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-09-04 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftPickNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| employer | University of South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Selmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lee Roy Selmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lee Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
College Football Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pro Football Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| height | 6 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| highSchoolAttended | Eufaula High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
Lee Roy Selmon Expressway named in his honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
restaurant chain Lee Roy Selmon’s named after him ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 63 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumberRetired | 63 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first-ever draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise ⓘ |
| notableWork | helped lead early success of Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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civic leader ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tampa, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForCollegeTeam | Oklahoma Sooners football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | athletic director at University of South Florida ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | defensive end ⓘ |
| residence | Tampa, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredJerseyNumberBy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Dewey Selmon
NERFINISHED
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Lucious Selmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| weight | 256 lb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lee Roy Selmon Description of subject: Lee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who became a prominent civic and sports figure in Tampa, Florida.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.