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Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines the football scholarship of his family and service for the community. At first Selmon was raised by Lucious Selmon and Jessie on their Eufala farm as the youngest of nine children. It was also the only one of three siblings to represent Oklahoma in football. Three of them were All-Americans. In 1973, Lucious Jr. Dewey and Lee Roy were starters. Lee Roy received the Outland and Lombardi Awards for being the nation's top lineman. Over the course of his three years as a starter Oklahoma went 32- 1-1 and secured two national championships. In 1975, he was awarded his third scholarship and was awarded the title of the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned a bachelor's in the field of education. Fourth-year service in the college Lee Roy devoted ten hours every week for volunteer activities. After graduating, he settled in Tampa playing nine years for the Buccaneers were all-pro three times before launching a professional career. In 1988 he became an account relations officer for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with 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. In 1982 the Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized him as one of 10 of America's most outstanding young men. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 lbs when playing in the college football league. In 1975, he led the team. He joined University of South Florida in 1993 as an director of athletics as an associate. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into both an appearance in the GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1989 The Oklahoma City Chapter National Football Foundation awarded its Distinguished American Award Mr. Lucious Jr. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.