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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football scholarship and volunteerism in the community. The first is his family. Lucious Selmon was the father of Jessie Selmon. The family raised nine kids on a Eufala farm. In football, he played with three of his brothers from Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. One year 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy was named the best offensive lineman in the country by Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He won two championships and the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's starter. In 1975, he was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week throughout his college years. After graduation Lee Roy moved to Tampa and spent the next nine years playing with Tampa's Buccaneers. There were three times, he was named an All-Pro. He began his business career. He began his career in 1988. was working as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce honored Lee Roy in 1982 for being one of the top 10 young men from the United States. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and was a tall of 6-2. While he was in college, he commanded the team of 1975. In 1993, he became the associate director of the University of South Florida. In 1988, he was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was a part of an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma presented the award.