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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family and volunteering in the community. In the first place the Selmons were raised by Lucious as well as Jessie Selmon. They lived on the farm close to Eufala located in Oklahoma as one of their nine children. Two football. He is among the three brothers that were players for Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy has won both the Outland Award as well as the Lombardi Award for being the best lineman in the country. In three years, Oklahoma was 32-1-1 with Roy being the starting player. Also, they won 2 national titles. In 1975, he was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a diploma in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours per week volunteering during his college years. Following graduation Lee Roy relocating to Tampa which is where he played for nine years playing for the Buccaneers. 3 times he was named an All-Pro. Then he began his business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations Officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked on the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder that The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated him as one of the most prominent young men across the nation. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs during his time playing college football. He was a captain in 1975. was on the team. group. In 1993 he was appointed as associate director at the University of South Florida. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame through the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 as well as by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented its Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma awarded it.