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Lee Roy Selmon blends the merits of football scholarship in his family with the benefits of community service. Selmon is the youngest of children from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon. They had him raised on the farm they owned in Eufala. In football, he was alongside three brothers in Oklahoma. All three of them were All-Americans. The year 1973 was the first time Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the players for one season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in nation by the Outland as well as Lombardi Awards. He was awarded two championships as well as the score was 32-1-1 over his three seasons as Oklahoma's main man. A third scholarship saw him named as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon has a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in volunteer work ten hour per week during his time at college. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers for nine seasons before becoming an all-pro. Additionally, he started his career in the field of business. By 1988, he became an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder that the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the top 10 young men in the country. Lee Roy, a 6-2-inch larger and weighing more than 256 pounds when he played in the college level as player, commanded his team for the year 1975. He was promoted to the assistant director of Athletics 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 in 1994, as well as The Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989 the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded the Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma made the presentation.