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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the merits of family sports scholarships and volunteering for the community. The first time Selmon was raised by Lucious and Jessie Selmon, who lived on their Eufala farm. He was their youngest of nine kids. Also, he was one of three siblings to represent Oklahoma in football. The three brothers were all All-Americans. A year later, in 1973 Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the most effective lineman in the country. In his three years as an offensive lineman, Oklahoma finished 32-1-0 and won two national championships. On his third scholarship, he was named the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned a degree in education. Fourth year of the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers over nine years and was an all-pro. He also began a career in business. In 1988, he worked as an Account Relation Manager in the First Florida Bank in Tampa. He was employed by the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute as well as the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. So it's not surprising that in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named Lee Roy as one of America's top 10 young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in the height department and weighed 256 pounds when he was a student athlete. He captained the 1975 team. In 1993, he joined at the University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. In 1988 the year he was a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. The same year, he also was inducted into the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His parents, Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. received the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.