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Lee Roy Selmon blends the benefits of a football scholarship within his family and volunteering in the community. He is the youngest child from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Semon. They had him raised on their farm in Eufala. He played football with three of his brothers for Oklahoma. Three brothers were All-America. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the top lineman from the United States. He won two championships and 31-1-1 during his three years as Oklahoma's main man. A third scholarship saw him named as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon earned a degree from the University of California in Berkeley. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer hours per week during the college. In Tampa the Buccaneers, he was a player for the Buccaneers for nine seasons, and eventually became an all-pro. He also began his career in the field of business. In 1988, he was an Account Relation Officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank and worked in these organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute on Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. This is why Lee Roy was honored when the Junior Chamber of Commerce designated Lee Roy as among the 10 most notable young men across the nation. While a student Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighed about 256 pounds. He coached his university team in 1975. In 1993 he was appointed associate director of the University of South Florida. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame through The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994, as well as in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 presented its Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor who presented this award.