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Lee Roy Selmon's story is a mix of football scholarship for his family with service to the community. First family he is the youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon. The family lived on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. The Selmons were also among the three brothers who played for Oklahoma on the field of football. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the national by Outland, Lombardi and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as Oklahoma's main linebacker and the team went 31-1-1 and claimed two championships. He was awarded a third scholarship in 1975. He was also named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon graduated with a diploma in education. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work throughout his time at college. Following college, he moved to Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers played all-pro three times, and began a business career. In 1988 he was an Account Relation Officer at 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 on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of the most outstanding American young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when his college football career began. In 1975, he led the team. He joined University of South Florida in 1993 as an associate director of sports. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation presented its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.