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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the virtues of family football scholarship with volunteerism in the community. The first family is his youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon. They grew up on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. In football, he played with his three brothers from Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the most effective lineman in the USA. In his time as Oklahoma's starting quarterback The Sooners recorded a 32-1-1 record and captured two national titles. Selmon was given a second scholarship in 1975. He was also designated an National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon earned a degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in voluntary work for 10 hours a week during his time at college. After graduation, he moved in Tampa and played for nine years for Tampa's Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro three times. He then began his career. His first job was as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank, Tampa. In the past, he worked in the past for Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as one of the top 10 young people in America. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He was captain of the team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as the associate director of sports. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and 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 gave its Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma presented it.