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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines family football scholarship with community service. First family he is the youngest of the nine children born to Lucious the Jessie and Lucious Selmon. They grew up on a family farm near Eufala, Oklahoma. Also, he was one of three siblings who represented Oklahoma on the field of football. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was the best lineman in across the country. The three years he was a starter Oklahoma finished 32-1-1 and won two national championships. A third scholarship saw him named an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon was awarded a degree from Education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the college. He moved to Tampa after college, was a member of the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and was three-times all-pro. His business career began. By 1988, he became an Account Relations officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also involved with these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored his name in 1982, as one of the top 10 youths in the US. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs during his time playing college football. In 1975, he led the group. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993, as associate director of sports. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame recognized the player on the 28th of October, 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame, in 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1995, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented its Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.