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Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines football scholarship for his family as well as service to his community. He is the youngest child from Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon, who brought him up on their farm in Eufala. Second football he was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. All three were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in national by Outland Lombardi, the Outland Awards. In the three seasons he was Oklahoma's starter they went 32-1-1 and captured two championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship. He was acknowledged as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Fourth Service in the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. In Tampa He played with the Buccaneers over nine years and was an all-pro. He also began a career in the field of business. In 1988 he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked with these groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute in the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that Lee Roy was named one of the 10 most notable young men across the United States by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He captained the 1975 team. He became an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988 the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994. He was also named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded their Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.