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Lee Roy Selmon's history combines the benefits of football family scholarship and social service. First family: he's the youngest of the nine children Lucious and Jessie Selmon raised on the farm of Eufala, Oklahoma. Second, football was his favorite sport. He was one of three brothers who played for Oklahoma. All three brothers were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the best lineman in the nation. Oklahoma had two National Championships in the span of three seasons as the starter. Selmon was granted a 3rd scholarship in 1975, and was named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon obtained his master's degree in educational studies. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer times a week in the college. He returned to Tampa following college. He played in the Buccaneers for a period of nine years, and was three-time all-pro. His business career began. In 1988, he was an Account Relations Officer for 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 the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There's no doubt that the man was named among the top 10 young men of the nation according to the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when was playing college football. As of 1975, Lee Roy led the team. He joined at the University of South Florida as the associate director of athletics. The College Football Hall of Fame recognized him in the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame In 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame In 1995. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Senior. Henry Bellmon was the Oklahoma Governor of Oklahoma who conferred this award.