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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarship for his family as well as service to his community. First family, he's the youngest of nine children born to Lucious and Jessie Selmon. The family lived on the farm of Eufala, Oklahoma. The Selmons were also among the three siblings that represented Oklahoma in football. The three brothers were all All-America. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy received the Outland & Lombardi Awards for being the leading lineman of the nation. Oklahoma has won two National Championships in his three-year tenure as the lineman. A third scholarship saw him named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete in 1975. Selmon holds a bachelor's degree in education. Fourth year of the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours each week on volunteer work. After graduating, he settled in Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers played all-pro three times, and began a business career. In 1988, he joined the ranks of an account relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He as well worked for the following organizations: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. It's no wonder Lee Roy was named one of the 10 most notable 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 he played college football. The year 1975 was the first time he led the team. He joined at the University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1989, the Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded its Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. Henry Bellmon, the governor of Oklahoma gave it to them.