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Lee Roy Selmon has a story that has a family history of scholarship football with volunteering for the community. He was the eldest child from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their family farm near Eufala. He played second in football and was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's best lineman. In his three years as the Oklahoma's starting line-up, the Sooners went three-and-a-half and won two championships. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon graduated with a degree of Education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during college. After graduating, he settled in Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers and was an all-pro 3 times, before beginning a new business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as a member of the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as one of the 10 among America's best young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 pounds at the time he played college football. He was a captain in 1975. commanded the team. He was hired by the University of South Florida in 1993 as an Associate Director of Sports. In 1988 his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.