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Lee Roy Selmon has a background that is a combination of family scholarships football and volunteer work in the community. He was the youngest son of Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon, who had him raised on the farm they owned in Eufala. The second football was that he is the youngest of three brothers who played with Oklahoma. The three brothers were all All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey was an All-Star for the whole 1973 season. Lee Roy won the Outland and Lombardi Awards as the nation's top lineman. In his three years as the team's starter, Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and also won two championships at the national level. He received a third scholarship in 1975, and was named as a National Football Foundation Student-Athlete. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in educational studies. Fourth year of the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week to volunteer projects. Following college, he relocated into Tampa and played for nine years for the Buccaneers. He made the All-Pro for three occasions. He then began his career. His first job was as an Account Relations Manager at First Florida Bank, Tampa. He was a member on the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. In 1982 The Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Lee Roy as being among Ten of America's top young males. Lee Roy stood 6-2 in size and weighed in at 256 pounds in his college days. He was captain of the team in 1975. Lee Roy joined the University of South Florida in 1993 as an assistant director of sports. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 by the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame of 1994 and in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Selmons' parents Lucious as well as Mary Selmon, Jr. were awarded the Distinguished American Award in 1989 from the Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation. Henry Bellmon the Governor of Oklahoma made the presentation.