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Lee Roy Selmon's existence is one of football scholarship, family work and involvement in the community. First of all Selmon was raised by Lucious as well as Jessie Selmon. They lived on a farm near Eufala located in Oklahoma as one of the nine children they had. He played second in football and was one of three brothers who were players for Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. The three years he was a starter Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. Third scholarship he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Fourth-year service in college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. He settled down in Tampa after college, was a member of the Buccaneers for nine years and played three times in the all-pro league. His business career began. By 1988 he had become an Account Representative 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 on the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of Ten of America's top young males. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and stood at a height of 6-2. While he was in college, he was the captain of the 1975 team. In 1993 he joined the University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, and then the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor, who awarded this award.