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Lee Roy Selmon blends the advantages of a scholarship to football in his family and the benefits of community service. First family he is the youngest of nine children of Lucious Selmon and Jessie raised on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. Another reason for his football career was that he is the youngest of three brothers to play for Oklahoma. The three brothers were All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the first-teamers for the entire year. Lee Roy is the winner of both Outland Awards as well as Lombardi Awards. He was the best lineman in across the country. For the three seasons that Roy was on the field, Oklahoma won two National Championships. In 1975, he was awarded the third scholarship of his career and was recognized as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon graduated with a degree from the university of California, Berkeley. Lee Roy spent ten hours every week in volunteer work during his college years. After graduation, he moved in Tampa and played nine years with the Buccaneers. He was an All-Pro 3 times. He then began his professional career. In 1988, he began working as an Account Relation Officer at First Florida Bank in Tampa. He worked for the Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute and the Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. There's no surprise that The Junior Chamber of Commerce designated him as one of the most prominent young men across the nation. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265lbs when he played college football. In 1975, he was the captain of the team. In 1993, he was named assistant director of the University of South Florida. In 1988, Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also made the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation gave its Distinguished American Award for 1989 to Lucious Selmon, Sr. The presentation was made by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.