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Lee Roy Selmon's story combines football scholarship for his family with service for the community. He is the youngest child from Lucious Selmon and Jessie Selmon, who took care of him at their farm in Eufala. The Selmons were also among the three siblings to represent Oklahoma in football. All three brothers were All-Americans. In 1973, Lee Roy and Lucious Jr. Dewey were the starters for one year. Lee Roy was named the most offensive lineman in the nation by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. Through his three seasons as the Oklahoma's starting line-up The Sooners finished 32-1-1 and captured two championships. In 1975, Selmon was awarded his third scholarship and was acknowledged as the National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon earned his degree in education. Fourth service In college Lee Roy devoted ten hours per week in volunteer projects. In Tampa, he played for the Buccaneers for nine seasons before becoming an all-pro. He also began a career in the field of business. In 1988, he joined the ranks of an account manager for Tampa's First Florida Bank. He was also a part of the following groups: Special Olympics Easter Seals Baptist Church Ronald McDonald House United Negro College Fund South Florida Institute Black Life Hall of Fame Bowl Committee. No wonder that in 1982, the Junior Chamber of Commerce named him one of the nation's top 10 young males. Lee Roy was 6'2" tall and weighed 265 pounds when his college football career began. He was a captain in 1975. was a leader of the team. He became an associate director of Athletics at the University of South Florida, in 1993. 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. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 awarded their Distinguished American Award to his parents Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.