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Lee Roy Selmon's tale combines football scholarship for his family with service to the community. First family: he's the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon. The family lived on a farm in Eufala, Oklahoma. He played second in football and was the third brother who were players for Oklahoma. Three of them were All-Americans. Lucious Jr. Dewey, Lee Roy, and Lucious Jr. Dewey started the 1973 season. Lee Roy was named the top offensive lineman in country by Outland Lombardi, Outland and the Outland Awards. In his three years as Oklahoma's starter, the Sooners went 33-1-1, and picked up two championships. In 1975, he received his third scholarship and was recognized as an National Football Foundation scholar-athlete. Selmon received a degree in education. Lee Roy dedicated ten volunteer every week while in his time in college. After graduation, he relocated to Tampa played nine years with the Buccaneers was all-pro three times, before beginning a new business career. In 1988, he joined the ranks of an account liaison officer at Tampa's First Florida Bank. He also worked with the following associations: 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 one of the 10 of America's top young males. As a student, Lee Roy was 6-2 and weighs 256 pounds. He was a captain on his college team in 1975. In 1993, he was a part of as a director at University of South Florida as assistant director of athletics. He was named associate director of athletics by the College Football Hall of Fame honored him in the year the year 1988. GTE Academic All-America Hall of Fame In 1994. Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. The Oklahoma City Chapter of the National Football Foundation in 1989 handed out its Distinguished American Award to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Lucious Selmon Sr. The award presentation was given by Henry Bellmon govenor of Oklahoma.