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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football scholarships and volunteerism in the community. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon, and Jessie Selmon. They had him raised on the family farm near Eufala. In second football, he was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. The year was 1973. Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was the best lineman in across the country. For the three seasons that Roy played as a player, Oklahoma won two National Championships. The third scholarship was awarded to him. He was an National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in education. Lee Roy was involved in volunteering for ten hours per week throughout his college years. Following college, he moved to Tampa and played for nine seasons with the Buccaneers were the all-pro 3 times, and began a business career. In 1988, he was an Account Relations 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. He was no surprise that the year 1982 was when The Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy one of ten outstanding young people throughout the United States. Lee Roy weighed 256 lbs and was a tall of 6'2 inches. In his time at college, he was the captain of the 1975 team. In 1993, he became the assistant director of Athletics at University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame by 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 National Football Foundation awarded their Distinguished American Award, to Mr. Lucious Selmon and his wife. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor that presented the award.